With those disasters in mind, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made a big change to its Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide in 2023. The agency began encouraging cities, towns and counties ...

The deal allocates $1 billion a year for water and splits that funding equally between new water supply projects and aging ...

When a hurricane causes extreme damage or loss of life, its name is retired from future use out of respect and to avoid ...

Officials in Galveston are extending mandatory hurricane evacuation notices from 36 to 60 hours in advance of the weather due ...

Officials in Galveston are extending mandatory hurricane evacuation notices from 36 to 60 hours in advance of the weather due ...

Some who live in Rosewood say the generator is great, but trees still crowd power lines and ditches remain choked with debris ...

Housing emerged as the city's top unmet need following Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 derecho with around $230 million in ...

The new PBS Frontline documentary “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning” draws on years of reporting about storms and their aftermath.

Severe May storms have put Houston's flood control systems to the test, highlighting the city's vulnerability due to its flat ...

HOUSTON – Heavy rain brought some floodings to areas of Houston on Wednesday. One community that has been prone to flooding in the past is Meyerland, in Southwest Houston. This past January, the ...

Heavy rainfall is forecast for Southeast Texas, including urban areas like Houston, with low-lying areas at risk of flooding and creeks and bayous likely to exceed their banks.

A voter-approved charter amendment called Proposition B, which won a landslide victory with 65% support in 2023, required the ...