Once flood control officials have an accurate picture of the ground, ... "There are a lot of implications to that,” said Matt Zeve of the Harris County Flood Control District.

“The park needs to function as a flood control structure first,” he said. This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen ...

She noted there was a lot of hostility when Ingalls Hospital expanded in the 1980s, purchasing property in its neighborhood. But the result is a hospital many residents now use, she said.

Flood-control dams in the San Gabriel Valley Foothills at risk of overflowing 02:21. ... "I live very close to the mountain so in the last month we got a lot of rain," said Arcadia resident Jin Yang.