Redefining ‘normal’ is key when you’re dealing with any kind of damage from a natural disaster

How you treat your home after a natural disaster can make all the difference in its future livability — and your own personal safety

After their damaged walls are demolished, homeowners realize they like the open space and decide to keep it

Hurricane Katrina survivors get a colorful, environmentally friendly duplex, courtesy of a starchitect and a star

Towering and tolerant, this tree blends in, stands out and happily stars in vacation photos

Tim and Tammy Holmes survived the 2013 Tasmanian bushfires but lost their home. See how they’ve started over

Imaginative designs meet philanthropy in a sprawling New York home, in rooms meant to inspire — if not actually live in

Remarkably resilient, this coast-happy shrub attracts native wildlife — and its leaves have an unusual attribute

Products and tips for communicating and keeping essential items running till the power's back on

Suggestions from someone who lost her home to fire — and experienced the staggering generosity of community