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Extreme storms and other natural disasters are increasingly costly. These ten states are best equipped to take whatever ...
The deaths in the Texas Hill Country are a tragic testament to the force of a raging river. Flood-stricken Vermont has a ...
One month before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Black residents across southern Louisiana braced for their first ...
Governor Healey’s Mass Ready Act is an essential step in the right direction. But two key areas need to be improved.
HOUSTON — The Texas Hill Country is still reeling after deadly flooding left behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak.
In response to escalating risks from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), the Central Water Commission has issued new ...
Local officials and scientists at a climate action campaign event highlighted the need for improved infrastructure and ...
FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.
The ingredients that led to the Hill Country disaster — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way — ...
Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding.
The Yukon's Southern Lakes region has been prone to flooding in recent years during the spring and summer melt and area residents fear the flood risk will continue to grow as the climate changes. Some ...
Richmond is planning ahead, but the '100 year flood' is becoming inadequate. Now, states need to find funding and rethink how the plan for future severe weather.