This year has seen a seemingly endless string of flash floods across the U.S. The root causes are as diverse as they are ...

In the wake of flooding devastation in Texas, Governor Mike Braun is launching an Emergency Alert Task Force to evaluate the current alert and warning systems in Indiana and identify opportunities to ...

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

Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians ...

The Commerce Department acting inspector general's office will evaluate the National Weather Service’s actions around the ...

“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how ...

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...

On July 4, a horrific flash flood occurred in central Texas, mainly impacting Kerr County. The heavy rain started at about 3 ...