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

Two massive disasters this year are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...

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

“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how ...

The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say ...

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down ...

Infrastructure related to flooding and other disasters must be treated as the top priority during the Texas Legislature’s ...

Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even ...

Lawmakers should be holding public hearings now, demanding testimony from local officials, emergency managers and state ...