Hurricane season doesn't have to mean sleepless nights worrying about your solar investment. In fact, recent storms have revealed something remarkable: Solar panels don’t just survive—they can keep ...

Hurricane shutters remain the most economical solution for most homeowners to protect window openings in a storm, although hurricane-proof glass is increasingly popular. Prepare ahead of time, say ...

A year after a construction crew accidentally cut power to the Outer Banks, Ocracoke is taking advantage of cheaper solar panels and batteries to make its own energy right on the tiny island.

Hurricane damages can be expensive, but preparation doesn't have to be. Here are five cheap and quick ways to prepare for the upcoming season. Though tropical storms and hurricanes can form year-round ...

Hurricane Ida had me thinking about steps Louisiana and other coastal communities should take now that it is clear climate change has pushed us into an era of more big storms. And I couldn’t shake the ...

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With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season reaching its most dangerous point, South Florida homeowners are once again preparing for the possibility of destructive tropical storms and hurricanes.

Keith Pisacrich boards up the windows to his office in downtown Biloxi in preparation of Tropical Storm and eventual Hurricane Isaac in 2012. TIM ISBELL [email protected] File Government ...

For Caribbean islands plunged into darkness after hurricanes Irma and Maria, more resilient, small-scale electric systems powered by the sun are looking increasingly attractive. Transforming a grid, ...

Buildings in Indian River, Okeechobee, Martin and St. Lucie counties will need to weather wind loads of between 140 mph and 170 mph, according to maps from the Building Officials Association of ...