Latex paint can often be dried out and thrown away with your normal trash, but oil paint is hazardous and must be taken to a waste collection site.

Preventing frozen pipes is a lot easier and less risky than thawing frozen pipes. When preparing a home for cold weather, ...

The low-lying neighborhood on the Brooklyn-Queens border will be the first place in New York where officials may buy ...

It can be daunting to consider all the things you have to do to make your home natural disaster-proof. Here's how to start and where to look for help.

A former firefighter in Plymouth says he has to pump up to 4,500 litres of water from his garden every time it rains to prevent his basement from flooding. Chris Hockaday, 68, has spent £3,000 trying ...

Sometimes a pamphlet translated into two languages isn’t the best way to reach people but a song about go-bags played on the ...

A bill proposes expanding FEMA aid for basement flooding damage, covering repair, replacement, and mold remediation.

Chances are when you think of Biltmore Village, your mind drifts to the restaurants and shops that make up the quaint ...

For the past three years, engineering consultant Michael Antinelli has worked with the city of Miami Beach and its residents to draw up individualized flood-prevention plans. So far, he’s visited 140 ...

We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves, something righteous and meaningful. Here’s a way to do it. Getty Images Americans — particularly young men — are being radicalized by social ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Part of Monroe Avenue will remain closed through next week after Saturday night’s water main break that flooded streets, damaged homes, and impacted businesses. The City of Rochester ...

Door handles get a lot of use, and they’re often left off of weekly chore lists. The hardware is in contact with dirty, germy hands all day, and exterior handles are exposed to dirt, dust, pollen, and ...