The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, elevated its fire danger to “very high” ...

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — The critical minutes and hours when deadly flash floods hurtled down the Guadalupe River washing away children’s ...

A UNC study finds 43% of flooded buildings in North Carolina were outside FEMA flood zones, revealing potential hidden risks ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s ...

A free water shuttle pilot program between Alameda and Oakland is expanding as it enters its second year to include service on Tuesdays and add more weekend trips.

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review ...

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

The best way to do that is to look at flood zone maps, which will show which areas will be dangerous when the water starts to rise.

Here’s what to do right now to help keep you and your loved ones safe before the next flash flood strikes. Know your risk The first thing you should do is figure out whether your home is in an area of ...

Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms.

An example of how FEMA maps flood zones onto an interactive map, so homeowners can search their address and learn their risk. - FEMA FirstStreet.org is another tool you can use to assess your risk.

Part of the reason that flood-proof materials were added was, just as you said, to prevent loss of inventory, but also because businesses can’t be out of commission for very long without losing ...