The approved elevations were revised to reflect the Planning Commission’s suggestions and include red brick as the primary material along with stone as an accent at the base of the front and Town ...

A new study reveals a wide variety of approaches across the U.S. for establishing building elevation guidelines that account for future sea level rise, highlighting a need for more standardized ...

The first steps into a house are important ones. When it comes to assessing flood risk from hurricanes, first-floor elevation ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Concerns about flooding have been rising across the Charleston area, and now the town of Mount Pleasant is taking steps to change its flood regulations, including by raising the ...

In the future, new houses in Baton Rouge may need to be built higher, new neighborhoods could face additional drainage requirements, and construction of all types might have to allocate more green ...