The International Code Council Board of Directors issued a final decision on the first two groups of appeals — preemption and committee reconsideration — and outlined next steps. The board…
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Today in history: The Chi Chi Earthquake of Taiwan
On the morning of September 21, 1999, the island nation of Taiwan was shaken awake by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, which killed 2,415 people, injured 11,305,…
Today in history: The Great New England Hurricane
On Sept. 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck Long Island, New York and Southern New England. The 1938 New England Hurricane (also…
