State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by ...

Case of 'El Chapo' son cooperating with U.S. prosecutors roils Mexico ...

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...

Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows announced appointments to the House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, including representative Darby being appointed.

The committees will be looking at warning systems, emergency communications, relief funding for the Hill Country floods, and overall natural disaster preparation.

Hundreds of acres of roofs and parking lots will prevent the land from soaking up rainwater, writes hydrology professor. DEIS ...

Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says - The new account by the family comes as ...

The tragic loss in the Texas floods was preventable, but the National Weather Service and other key emergency agencies had their funding cut.

(AP) - Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the ...

Sadly, we again hear of another tragedy with the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country. “I was feeling despair thinking about yet another sad headline,” says Pam Lewis, President and CEO of ...

Amid increasingly frequent natural disasters, several states have turned to registries to prioritize help for vulnerable ...

Trump’s latest spending plan lays out his vision for the next year and beyond. Here's what it means for our food, water, and ...