PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies Monday after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud, leaving 41 people dead and another 17 missing. The heavy rains, along with a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi, caused a river to breach […]
Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the north-eastern part of British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, due to a fast-growing wildfire. The blaze began on Friday and almost doubled in size the following day, reaching more than six square miles, and it is now burning just a few miles from […]
Owned by husband and wife team Jon and Stacy Bichelmeyer, Archway Homes buys houses “as is” in any condition: houses needing little to no repair, houses needing everything repaired from leaking roofs to bad foundations, cluttered houses, or those simply in need of cosmetic updating. Archway provides a no-obligation offer within 24 hours, can pay […]
“When I left for work on Monday, I could still get through the water-logged street with my car. By the afternoon, the army was rescuing people with a truck,” says Porto Alegre resident Magda Moura. That was the day that the floods which have devastated parts of southern Brazil cut off the building she lived […]
Ten new homes were dedicated in Mayfield Friday for tornado survivors. (Office of the Governor) Ten families who survived the 2021 tornadoes in Mayfield received keys to new homes on Friday thanks to $1 million from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund, Gov. Andy Beshear’s office announced. The Hope Initiative, a coalition of local […]
If you’re thinking about investing in a vacation property this year, you’re not the only one. According to a 2024 trend report from Coldwell Banker, a whopping 40 percent of Americans plan on buying second (or even third) homes within the next year, and those in the market are finding a new way to pay […]
Oak Island on the North Carolina coast was bombarded by lightning in the dark, resulting in three homes being struck within minutes of each other, according to Oak Island Fire Department. One home burned and two sustained damage, officials said in a news release. It happened late Wednesday, May 8, as multiple waves of severe […]
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Two major cities in China have eliminated all remaining curbs on home-buying, in yet another sign that local governments are trying to revive the beleaguered real estate sector and spur […]
The city of Hangzhou says it has ditched all purchase restrictions (STR) Two of China’s wealthiest cities said Thursday they would lift all restrictions on buying homes, joining a growing list of urban areas rolling back curbs as they look to prop up the faltering property market. Many Chinese cities imposed restrictions and tough credit […]
The city of Hangzhou says it has ditched all purchase restrictions (STR) One of China’s wealthiest cities said Thursday it would lift all restrictions on buying homes, joining a growing list of urban areas rolling back curbs as they look to prop up the faltering property market. Many Chinese cities imposed restrictions and tough credit […]
Plans to annex nearly 381 acre in Southwest Boise to build more than 3,500 homes nearly collapsed at the Boise City Council after the Planning and Zoning Commission and city staff recommended denial over financial concerns. But council members chose to push back against those recommendations after hours of debate, asking the staff and the […]
Plans to annex nearly 381 acre in Southwest Boise to build more than 3,500 homes nearly collapsed at the Boise City Council after the Planning and Zoning Commission and city staff recommended denial over financial concerns. But council members chose to push back against those recommendations after hours of debate, asking the staff and the […]