Kerr County, where 135 people lost their lives on July 4, had no alert system in place, as taxpayers had refused to fund it. Lawmakers are examining an overhaul of natural disaster management during a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The false rumor claimed the girls survived on rainwater alone, using skills from a wilderness safety drill completed days ...

Since January, more than 3,100 flash flood warnings have been issued nationwide — the highest year-to-date total since ...

Axios Visuals Last week's flooding across the Midwest and East continues a record-setting trend of flash flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service. Why it matters: The numbers reflect an ...

Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC ...

Summer has increasingly become a season marked by deadly disasters, underscoring the escalating volatility of our warming ...

July 4th is supposed to be a day of celebration. Family and friends come together to enjoy grilling, fun in the sun, local ...

There will be a temptation to restore things just as they were, but the river has shown us we can never go back.

The Guadalupe River has experienced at least six fatal floods since 1921, he said.

As temperatures rise, the air becomes capable of holding more moisture. In fact, for every 1°F increase in temperature, the atmosphere can hold about 4% more water vapor. That might not sound like a ...