The Commerce Department acting inspector general's office will evaluate the National Weather Service’s actions around the ...

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...

Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians ...

The Guadalupe River flood was predictable and preventable. Geography, climate change, population growth and federal cuts all ...

This year has seen a seemingly endless string of flash floods across the U.S. The root causes are as diverse as they are ...

“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how ...

Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

Conspiracy theories tried to “explain” the flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal and other earlier storms. The more outlandish ...

The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that ...

At least 20 people were stranded Saturday evening after floodwaters surrounded a building in Chevy Chase as severe storms swept through the D.C. area, officials said.

In the wake of flooding devastation in Texas, Governor Mike Braun is launching an Emergency Alert Task Force to evaluate the current alert and warning systems in Indiana and identify opportunities to ...

Invest 93L is expected to move onshore in Louisiana later today. Will it be a depression? Tropical Storm Dexter?