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

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

A new report has found that officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use technology that would have sent potentially ...

River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate ...

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...

When the National Weather Service Office issues a flood watch, or a flash flood watch, the forecast has the potential for ...

The National Weather Service sent alerts fast and furious. It’s not clear if everyone heeded them or realized how dangerous ...

As Trump visits flood victims in Texas, know that the National Weather Service may be a federal agency, but saving lives ...

Flood warnings have been issued for Kansas and Missouri as Tomahawk and Brush Creeks rise in water levels. This live blog is now closed.

At a news conference on Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott said people in Texas were used to flash flood warnings, but there was no ...

County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to Federal Emergency ...

State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...