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The power and frequency of severe storms hitting the area have increased significantly this year, as illustrated by the ...
An oceanographer explains how climate change, warming oceans and a souped-up atmosphere are creating conditions for deadly floods.
Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
Prepare for flooding in Massachusetts as heavy rainfall is forecast. Flash flood warnings may be issued.
The deadly Texas floods are drawing renewed scrutiny to Trump administration cuts at the nation’s weather and climate research agencies. A flash flood Friday unleashed water from the Guadalup… ...
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with meteorologist Tom Di Liberto {DEE la-bert-oh} with the nonprofit news organization Climate Central about flash flood warnings preceding the deadly central Texas foods.
For days before catastrophic floods left parts of Central Texas inundated, the National Weather Service was tracking the chance of rain.
Flash floods can happen at any time, making them unpredictable and hard to prepare for. Even the name “flash flood” implies that they can appear out of nowhere and cause all kinds of damage.
As heavy rain triggered flash flood warnings along the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country early Friday, the small unincorporated town of Comfort had something its neighbors upriver in Kerr ...