The biggest misconception is that floods only happen in coastal areas — that it’s only an issue for the Cape and the islands, ...

so the likelihood you’ll end up dealing with a flood event is higher than usual. Before buying a house in a flood zone, it’s ...

The light-weight timber home ... is secured in the event of an even bigger flood. The design team at Baca Architects does point out that because the house may not need to float for several years ...

House Raising: Elevation for Flood Mitigation House raising is a structural lifting process in which the entire building is elevated above its existing foundation. This technique is commonly used ...