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Hundreds gathered at a Texas stadium to honor the 120 flood victims; the governor urged better disaster preparedness.
On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...
During his visit to flood-hit Kerrville, Texas, President Trump was asked whether the devastating flash floods could have ...
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The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
Weather-related disasters have increased in frequency and severity across the U.S. over the past five years, and when communities are impacted by things such as flooding, severe storms, hurricanes, ...
In Texas, more than 100 people were confirmed dead and dozens remain missing after a tropical moisture-laden storm system unleashed 10–18 inches (25–46 cm) of rain in mere hours.
New York is investing millions of state dollars in weather tracking and emergency preparedness, aiming to gird the state against the worst of new, more extreme weather patterns — but state officials ...
Search and rescue teams continue their efforts in Kerr County following catastrophic floods.
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash ...
A top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott going forward is flood response and preparedness, following the devastating flooding in the Hill Country. In addition to more than a ...
President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess flood damage as his administration considers significant changes to FEMA.