A new study by researchers at Florida International University found Houston's hurricane-resistant skyscrapers are at greater ...

I learned about the risk of “soft story” buildings on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989. On that day, coastal Northern California was struck by the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake.

Researchers have found that skyscrapers designed to endure major hurricanes perform significantly worse in less intense but fast-moving windstorms called derechos. This discovery raises concerns about ...