Lots of patio umbrellas claim to be “wind-resistant,” but if you’ve ever chased one across your yard after a storm, you know that’s not always the case. The best patio umbrellas for wind, however, ...

You’re walking in a driving rainstorm when a gust of wind captures your umbrella. In an instant, your portable shelter has been turned inside out, possibly forever. Its once protective cone now points ...

Learn how Oklahoma homeowners can receive up to $10,000 through OID's Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program before its statewide ...

Matthew Mason receives funding from Australian Research Council and the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre. Jonathan Roberts is an Associate Investigator with the Australian ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

In Anaheim Hills, Jim McLain watched the brush-filled hillside nearby with concern as he watched wildfires erupt in Los Angeles County destroying thousands of homes. Now, McLain is taking steps to ...