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The Trump administration is planning to develop a new database aimed at providing more precise locations of flash flooding ...
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now ...
FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.
Flash floods are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. The Canadian government needs to learn from the Texas tragedy ...
Flooding has been at the top of Texans’ minds this week, but this is not the first time that the need for flood-related measures has come up among local officials.
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...
A next-gen federal database designed to predict extreme rainfall and dangerous flooding may be safe from federal budget cuts ...
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...
The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has ...
More flood gauges, better warning systems, a high-tech flood warning system — and other measures that Rice University’s ...
The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and ...