The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can ...

The Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General will investigate staffing shortages at the National Oceanic and ...

Legal experts expect several lawsuits to come out of the Fourth of July Texas flash floods that hit Kerr County the hardest, ...

The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - Texas lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday for a 30-day special session already planned by ...

Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top ...

Collier County, Florida, uses a Next Generation 911 system, allowing callers to send texts and videos. Many others are still using legacy 911 systems that rely on antiquated equipment.

As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster ...

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to ...

The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp ...

As many who lost their homes look to rebuild in the same spot, Texas counties do not have enough authority to regulate ...

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...