That’s why the cities, counties, state and federal governments should work quickly to fix a flaw in that flood control system recently identified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey swamped streets in Northwest Houston in August 2017. Texas lawmakers are considering an investment of roughly $1 billion for flood-control projects around the ...

Visible to the east is a breached dike from the 1953 flood that was never repaired ... Flood control is a national religion in the Netherlands. In 49 U.S. states, it's Louisiana's problem.

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As we get ready for yet another major hurricane, a draft report on a massive flood control project along the Texas coast will be released to the public on Oct. 30.

Texas lawmakers are considering an investment of roughly $1 billion for flood-control projects around the state — including the "Ike Dike" project planned for Galveston Bay. REUTERS/Adrees Latif ...

Florida lacks the hilly topography that supercharged torrential rain into deadly inundations in Central Texas over the July ...

The Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters urged efforts to make detailed patrol plans and conduct 24-hour patrols on the main dikes and sluices around the rivers and lakes.

Lake Okeechobee reached 15 feet, then 16, threatening to break free of an aging dike. The Army Corps of Engineers, which regulates lake levels, knew it had to do something drastic to protect ...

After holding back the sea for 75 years, the 20-mile-long dike protecting much of the Netherlands from floods is due for a $1 billion upgrade against mounting risks from rising sea levels and ...

A breach in the dike along the Juliana Canal in the southern Netherlands on Friday was closed by the Dutch military by dumping hundreds of sandbags into the growing hole.