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

“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how ...

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

Over 100 people have died in the Texas flooding as of Tuesday. Here are answers to commonly asked questions from USA TODAY ...

Texas ranks as the country’s leader in flood fatalities, and the Hill Country flood of July 2025 ranks among the deadliest in ...

People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the ...

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

A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in Texas emergency warning systems, experts and the ...

Isolated rainfall up to 3 inches is possible through early Monday. Storms could be slow moving and quickly produce flash ...

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

At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now ...

The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...