California governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order intended to speed up reconstruction and reduce price gouging once the Californian wildfires are extinguished. The order will suspend aspects of…

As southern California braces for worsening wind conditions amid ongoing wildfire devastation, the estimated value of the total damage and economic loss has risen to between $250bn and $275bn, forecaster…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…