Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

HOUSTON — In comments on a viral video of a framed home collapsing in Willis during the May derecho, there are several claims about Texas' building codes. A month before the video of the collapse was ...

When Hurricane Ian ripped through Florida in September 2022, it caused between $41 billion to $70 billion in storm damage and 148 deaths. In 2018, California’s Camp Fire tore through the northern part ...