Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are very localized, even neighborhood-level warnings may seem like false alarms to ...

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

After flash floods swept through central Texas in July 2025, people online searched for reasons why the disaster was so ...

"No more excuses," says the creator of a petition seeking a new early warning siren system for floods, tornadoes and ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...

While sirens can help in areas with shaky cell service, experts say officials also need to consider alert fatigue and provide ...

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

While there were no visible signs of danger in Belton, the city’s flood monitoring system was the first and only indication ...

Flood disasters around the world are growing as climate change makes intense and erratic rainfall more likely. Early warning systems are a critical tool for people to know if they are in harm’s way.

Deadly flooding in Texas has prompted discussion about early warning systems in flood-prone areas. In Waverly, the community developed a system in the wake of devastating flooding in 2021.

NEMA Moves To Mitigate Impact Of Flood Through Early Warning System. Story by Francis Onoiribholo • 1w. Zubaida Umar, Director General, National Emergency Management Agency ...

The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas, shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as ...