Many have decried Kerr County's lack of sirens on the Guadalupe River. Officials in counties that have the systems say they ...

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...

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

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

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

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 ...

“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 ...

The U.S. Commerce Department will review if National Weather Service vacancies affected its response to floods in Texas.

The Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General will investigate staffing shortages at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) ...