Here's what to know about flash floods, emergency systems and how to stay safe as Florida is in the Atlantic hurricane season ...

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

Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, ...

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

How That Flash Flood Text Message Found Your Phone A new system sends urgent weather warnings to area phones. By Janelle Nanos · 7/23/2013, 2:17 p.m.

The NWS is also reshaping the format of flash-flood warnings to be “impact-based,” Roman said. “We’re expecting it to be easier to read, more closely focused on source, impact, location." ...