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The threat of flash flooding on Sunday afternoon was focused over parts of the Midwest, where flood watches have been posted ...
A flash flood warning has been issued for two major U.S. states on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service is warning ...
Around 11 million Americans are under flood alerts Saturday evening as a "ring of fire" weather pattern continues to impact ...
It’s much harder to get hazard information when you are traveling or vacationing,” Lori Dengler writes this week.
Dozens of extreme heat advisories and flash flood warnings across the central and southeast U.S. have been issued by the National Weather Service.
Texas sent out 282 public safety alerts last year, six times more than in 2017. The state also leads the nation in alert ...
St. Charles County highlights its emergency preparedness for flash floods with sirens, weather radios, and the WEA system.
"Why is it so hard to get people to safety? Effective warning systems are complicated, involve a lot of moving pieces, and need continuous maintenance," Lori Dengler writes.
Sirens are also limited to a certain radius of people who can hear during “clear” conditions. Heavy rainfall and river ...
A 2024 RAND report found Texas cellphone users opted out of wireless emergency alerts at the highest rate. Nearly 30% of Texans chose to turn off at least one kind of wireless alert, a choice ...
While Texas may feel far from the Northeast, the lessons from the Texas Hill Country disaster matter here, too, particularly ...
The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state.