As insurance costs have increased, representatives from the N.C. Department of Insurance and statewide flood organizations encouraged higher standards and suggested possible incentives for flood ...

Dozens of small communities were submerged by Alabama Power and TVA to create dams to bring electricity to rural areas in the ...

Fifty years since the release of “Jaws," this look back at the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks explores how a string of real-life deaths helped inspire the novel and film that redefined the summer ...

Grays Harbor County in Washington secured a federal grant to pay for a much-needed levee with bipartisan support. Then the Trump administration cut the program.

By the Numbers. How many millions is SW Florida resort spending to prepare for hurricane season? What are resiliency measures for Captiva destination?

Matunuck Oyster Bar made an appearance at recent food event, and there's a bill in the works to let them reopen outdoors this ...

Atmospheric rivers, while vital for replenishing water on the U.S. West Coast, are also the leading cause of floods though ...

Killed in the rainforest he hoped to help save, the journalist Dom Phillips left behind an unfinished manuscript. Those who ...

Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest book club selection, "The River Is Waiting," by Wally Lamb. It's the third time Winfrey has picked a book by Lamb.

Work on 12 flood mitigation projects, which aimed at reducing waterlogging in various localities in the city, is set to begin in mid-July. Residents want the Water Resources Department (WRD ...

Oprah Winfrey revealed "The River Is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her newest book club selection. It's is the third book by Lamb that Winfrey has picked.

Jess Walter, author of “Beautiful Ruins,” returns with “So Far Gone,” a short novel set in present day America.