Mayor Alan Arakawa is recommending nearly $1.8 million be spent on mobile, lightweight and durable portable shelters for the immediate housing needs for Maui’s homeless. In a presentation to the Maui ...

PORT TOWNSEND — A portable shelter will provide a way for people to stay safe and warm in emergencies, its inventor hopes. “This is made of insulated material that keeps the heat in and the cold out,” ...

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — With no way out, the 19 elite firefighters did what they were trained to do when trapped by a wildfire: They unfurled their foil-lined, heat-resistant tarps and rushed to cover ...

Instead of suffering in the cold and rain, homeless people might someday sleep in a “Compactable Chalet,” a “Port-a-Home 2000” or “Project POSH.” Three teams of students at the University of Maryland ...

A homeless man in Grand Junction gave the staff and residents fair warning Thursday night, police said. “A staff member went out to his car and he said, ‘I’m going to drive through the building,’ and ...

Q: If I have multiple portable shelters, but use only one at a time; do I need more than one license? A: A license is not required for an ice fishing shelter unless left unattended overnight. If you ...

BENGALURU – An innovative portable shelter recently exhibited in one of India's largest cities shows how smart, cheap ways to help workers escape the heat are gaining traction in a country that's ...