News Europe funds €900m recovery effort for flood-hit Spain The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced an initial €900m recovery and reconstruction package for Spain following floods in the provinces of Cuenca and Valencia that led to more than…
News Spain spends €24.8m on emergency road repairs as death toll hits 205 Spain’s transportation ministry has declared a state of emergency and allocated €24.8m for emergency road repairs as the death toll from unprecedented downpours this week in the provinces of Valencia…
News ‘No money left’ for US disaster loans after hurricane double-whammy The US Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency, said this week it has no money left for disaster loans after two destructive hurricanes, Helene and Milton, ripped through southeastern…
News Jasper residents allowed to return as images show fire damage Residents of the town of Jasper, Alberta are being allowed to return to their homes today to assess damage after out-of-control wildfires ripped through the town forcing an evacuation nearly…
News Record-breaking flood in Alaska is warning to the world At least 100 homes have been damaged by flooding in the Alaskan capital of Juneau after rain and meltwater caused the local river to burst its banks in an incident…
News Foster-led team unveils masterplan for ancient Turkish city destroyed by quakes An international design team involving UK architect Foster + Partners and engineering consultant Buro Happold has unveiled a masterplan for restoring the ancient Turkish city of Antakya – Antioch in…
News EU releases €2bn more to help quake-hit Italy rebuild The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed a further €2bn to help rebuild areas in central Italy damaged by earthquakes in 2016 and 2017. Half the money will be a…
News Wildfires destroy ‘up to 50%’ of Jasper, Alberta Up to 50% of the buildings in the town of Jasper in the Canadian province of Alberta were destroyed this week as wildfires covering 36,000 hectares in Jasper National Park…
News Container ship completely destroys major bridge in Baltimore Rescue teams were searching for survivors today after an out-of-control container ship struck one of the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, causing its whole central…
News US creates $729m fund to repair roads damaged by natural disasters The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced $729m in funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by hurricanes, flooding and mudslides, and to improve their resilience to future disasters.…
News Icelandic town evacuated amid expected volcano The Icelandic town of Grindavik, population 3,300, was evacuated Friday night amid fears of a volcanic eruption. The Icelandic Met Office said the likelihood of an eruption was “significant”, with…
News BIG and Foster + Partners among firms chosen to help rebuild ancient city of Antakya A consortium of 13 architects has been selected by the Türkiye Design Council to help plan the reconstruction of the southern province of Hatay after the earthquake that hit the…
News Aecom pays $11.8m to settle Hurricane Katrina allegations US engineer Aecom has agreed to pay $11.8m to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the replacement of educational facilities…