As "500 year" floods become nearly annual events, the founder of the nonprofit Disaster Accountability Project explains why ...

Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk. By Max Bearak and Hiroko Tabuchi Officials in Texas ...

It's a news cycle as old as the weather. A terrible natural disaster results in the loss of life and property. The chattering classes immediately begin to heap blame on their political enemies for ...

Crisfield had been promised $36 million in FEMA funding for a flood mitigation project. FEMA terminated the BRIC program, citing it as "wasteful and ineffective," and rescinded the promised funds.

MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a process that could qualify area residents for federal disaster aid.

The deadly floods that hit Attica and other regions have triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, who argue that the loss of life and widespread destruction are not the ...

It's only about $3 million short of what FEMA paid for January's catastrophic wildfires in southern California, which killed ...