A UNC study finds 43% of flooded buildings in North Carolina were outside FEMA flood zones, revealing potential hidden risks ...

Science and technology have made many hazards predictable in ways that were unthinkable 150 years ago. Tragedies, like the central Texas flash flood, can be averted or minimized when knowledge is ...

The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

A free water shuttle pilot program between Alameda and Oakland is expanding as it enters its second year to include service on Tuesdays and add more weekend trips.

In 2007, residents in San Anselmo, Ross, Larkspur, Fairfax and the unincorporated communities of Greenbrae, Kentfield, Sleepy ...

The exact volume of floodwaters heading down the Guadalupe may not have been predictable, but anyone familiar with Hill ...

The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either ...

While most homeowners insurance policies do cover water damage from sudden, accidental events inside the home (like a burst pipe or a leaking appliance), they generally exclude any damage caused by ...

High humidity levels, summer heat and long days will combine to produce conditions favorable for drenching thunderstorms ...

Floods are becoming increasingly common throughout the nation, unexpectedly weaving into our lives and wrecking homes.

Experts say Camp Mystic’s requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood ...