Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in Texas emergency warning systems, experts and the ...

County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until ...

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in phone-based emergency warning systems, according ...

The man who said he helped Kerr County implement an emergency alert system in his former role there as information technology ...

Before dying in the Texas flooding, a dad left goodbye messages for his children. His son shared the messages with the world, ...

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

As floodwaters devastated parts of the Hill Country and Concho Valley over the Fourth of July weekend, State Representative Drew Darby is urging state leaders to strengthen Texas’s emergency response ...

Flood warnings have been issued for Kansas and Missouri as Tomahawk and Brush Creeks rise in water levels. This live blog is now closed.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...