Two massive disasters this year are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

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

The National Weather Service has warned of "searing heat and oppressive humidity that occurs during the 'dog days of summer'." ...

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

At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend. The number of missing people dropped sharply on Saturday.

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 ...

“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 ...

For more than 40 years, the Department of Defense has operated satellites that collect information about atmospheric and oceanic conditions. The microwave frequencies from the DOD satellites provide ...

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