The magnitude 7.4 earthquake is the most severe to impact Taiwan in nearly 25 years.

Kit Miyamoto’s effort as global CEO and humanitarian coordinator at engineering and disaster management firm Miyamoto International and president of the nonprofit Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief is not just work— it’s personal.

Technical experts say quakes’ death toll and destruction were made worse by systemic problems in the nation’s building industry.

Sundt Construction will build the Willamette Water Supply System's $405 million project

More than a week after being rocked by a Jan. 7 earthquake that knocked out its largest power plant, the island of Puerto Rico is still contending with ongoing temblors that are disrupting recovery efforts.