The risk of heavy rainfall and severe flooding increases with climate change. But property owners -- regardless of size -- often underestimate their own responsibility and are unaware of what ...

Now Fears is fighting back, as part of a coalition of community leaders, university scientists and concerned citizens who ...

The risk of heavy rainfall and severe flooding increases with climate ... For example, they can move key operations from the basement, install watertight doors, install backflow valves, raise ...

To prevent your home from flooding, research the flood risk in your area and ... Note whether the water flows toward or away from your home, as well as any doors or basement windows where it pools.

Climate models aren't generally specific enough to capture the reasons some urban neighborhoods are prone to flooding. A ...

Neighbors had to rescue each other from flooded basement apartments and 11 people ... toured this site and promised funding to help prevent flooding in Queens. A drain and flood sensor was ...

Basements and crawl spaces are typically cooler and darker than the rest of the home, which makes them prime locations for ...

While we all look forward to the arrival of spring, it also brings a higher risk of extreme weather that could impact your ...

And in recent years, increased flooding ... on her door, thinking she could out-maneuver them by only having to show half her property. “I showed him the whole place,” Singh said. On her side of the ...

Atlantic hurricane season approaches, Florida officials and safety experts are urging residents who rely on portable ...