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

Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...

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

As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether ...

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.

Some people equate flood warnings with streamflow gauges and sensors that monitor water levels – the technical infrastructure that triggers alerts when rivers exceed certain thresholds. Others think ...

Following the deadly flash floods in Texas and ahead of a flood watch in Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service and FEMA ...

Flood alerts have also sparked backlash over the inconsistent use of the alert system by local and state agencies, such as ...