Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...

Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...

While forecasters said they issued warnings as soon as possible, the area had already started to flood by ... Ted Cruz, ...

Texas ranks as the country’s leader in flood fatalities, and the Hill Country flood of July 2025 ranks among the deadliest in American history, claiming more than 130 lives and with dozens unaccounted ...

Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the ...

At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend. The number of missing people dropped sharply on Saturday.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...

Lawmakers should be holding public hearings now, demanding testimony from local officials, emergency managers and state ...

Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on Friday as the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 to 26 feet within 90 ...