Dave and Maria Blancett moved to Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered, “hurricane-proof” community near Fort Meyers, Florida.

People have to completely reset the way they think about dealing with fire danger, these and other experts say, by making homes more resistant ... can threaten a house in three main ways: it ...

A short boat ride reveals a brand-new, custom beach house. It is a four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home. Style and luxury that’s also hurricane resistant. “All of our homes are built to ...