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 ...

A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year’s deadliest disaster.

(Des Moines) — The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Madison County in south ...

Around 11 million Americans are under flood alerts as a "ring of fire" weather pattern will continue to impact the eastern two-thirds of the country through the weekend.

Dozens of extreme heat advisories and flash flood warnings across the central and southeast U.S. have been issued by the National Weather Service.

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

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) ...

San Bernardino and Clark counties are under an updated flood advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 12:02 a.m. on Thursday in effect until 3 a.m. for Colbert and Lauderdale counties.