NEWPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 21: The roof tops of houses in residential streets can be seen on April 21, 2008 in Newport, Wales. A poll by researchers Fitch has revealed 10 "sub-prime" blackspots ...

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During a presidential election debate on Oct. 22, 2020, former President Donald Trump railed against Democratic proposals to retrofit homes. “They want to take buildings down because they want to make ...

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Many Seattle homeowners are retrofitting their houses against the threat of earthquakes. The trend toward reinforcement began in the wake of this year's string of costly and deadly disasters. The loss ...

There are 1.2 million California houses with a deficiency that can cause the home to be shoved off its foundation. Most are not retrofitted. Above, a home in Fillmore in Ventura County that was shoved ...

California homeowners can again apply for grants for up to $3,000 to retrofit older single-family homes at risk of sliding off their foundation in an earthquake. Residents who live in more than 500 ...

Putting off an earthquake retrofit of your house? California is reopening applications for grants of up to $3,000 to fund seismic strengthening of older homes that can slide off their foundations.