New Zealand has spent an estimated $64 billion responding to natural disasters since 2010, with most of that funding directed toward recovery rather than preventative measures, according to ...

The sheriff’s office renewed calls this week for “immediate and sustained infrastructure investment,” saying jail flooding and other issues were both “foreseeable and preventable.” It said it requires ...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing ''significant flooding'' from ''ongoing and severe plumbing ...

ACCORDING TO THIS FORECAST, ANYWHERE FROM TWO, MAY A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for New Orleans, and several streets have already started to flood. According to Streetwise NOLA, the ...

The flooding also caused traffic chaos along Highway 281 near Brook Hollow, where several cars stalled after water covered the highway. Drivers were seen wading through the water, leaving their ...