The International Code Council conducted a follow-up survey of building and fire departments to learn how code officials are coping with the professional challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. From…
Today in history: The Chi Chi Earthquake of Taiwan
On the morning of September 21, 1999, the island nation of Taiwan was shaken awake by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, which killed 2,415 people, injured 11,305,…
West Coast wildfires continue to rampage through 10 states
Wildfires are currently scorching the West Coast of the United States at unprecedented levels. At least 35 people have been killed so far (with dozens more listed missing), hundreds of…
Today in history: The Great New England Hurricane
On Sept. 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck Long Island, New York and Southern New England. The 1938 New England Hurricane (also…
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