Science and technology have made many hazards predictable in ways that were unthinkable 150 years ago. Tragedies, like the central Texas flash flood, can be averted or minimized when knowledge is ...

A next-gen federal database designed to predict extreme rainfall that leads to dangerous flooding may be safe from federal budget cuts after all, despite being officially halted on July 10.

A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in phone-based emergency warning systems, according ...

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

An exclusive AccuWeather analysis confirms that 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most flood-impacted summers on record in ...

There are several areas over the Atlantic basin that AccuWeather meteorologists are keeping a close eye on for tropical development, including waters along the northern Gulf coast through the end of ...

As the Trump administration intensifies deportation activity around the country, some immigrants — including many who have ...

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Camp Mystic was the totemic rite of passage for girls from establishment families in the American South: Lyndon Johnson sent his daughters there, Laura Bush worked there as a counselor years before ...

Camps are essentially on their own in terms of crafting a plan to deal with weather emergencies. Alabama camps must get ...

Dozens of Texas parents gathered outside the White House a short time ago, demanding accountability and action.The group set out 27 children’s ...

The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...