FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

PREPARATIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FLOOD in Santa Rosa this year include more than having a disaster kit ready because residents ...

Since flooding incidences are becoming more frequent and serious globally due to climate change, flood prediction has become more crucial than ever. Recently, in forecasting systems, Machine Learning ...

A sheriff in 2016 recalled pulling ‘kids out of trees’ in summer camps as leaders repeatedly discussed installing a siren system, but didn’t do so.

As a devastating flash flood in Texas over the weekend has left at least 82 people dead, including 28 children, it's raising critical questions regarding emergency preparedness and federal response.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed concerns over whether the federal government did enough to warn Texans about the deadly floods.

FEMA offers disaster assistance to Texas flood victims The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced disaster assistance for those who’ve been impacted by flooding in Kerr County.

Budget cuts to government disaster-response and climate-monitoring programs have insurance leaders and others warning of grave consequences.

FEMA yanked $150M in BRIC flood grants, impacting areas across Miami-Dade and Broward. Locals fear rising waters, spiking insurance and disaster chaos. With nearly half a trillion in U.S. flood ...

FEMA's recent delays and cuts come as natural disasters grow more frequent and intense. If federal funding vanishes or slows, local agencies may lack the capacity to protect communities. The pressure ...

A ranking by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving Folly Beach homeowners the third-highest discount for flood insurance.

Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.