Georgia doesn’t have flood disclosure laws and this is especially problematic as climate change fuels more extreme and more costly flood events.

President Donald Trump claimed “victory” Friday in his push to free up more water for California farms and firefighters after a large and sudden release of water at two reservoirs in the San Joaquin ...

The need to generate power can also undermine flood control efforts, he added. “Flood control requires retaining water, and power production requires letting it out,” he said.