Noem is right that FEMA’s current deployment seems to not be working all that well. But no matter how officials describe their plans, the Trump administration is dismantling the federal government’s ...

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesday called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her ...

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Many questions remain about how storms caught off guard an area prone to flooding and led to the second deadliest flood in ...

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has requested disaster assistance for three additional counties in Texas due to severe flooding.

More Oklahomans are jumping to action to help neighboring states recover from deadly flooding, and it's not just in central ...

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing after deadly floods pummeled ...

At least 38,600 homes sat within the path of destruction of the deadly July 4 floods that devastated Central Texas, and most were underinsured.

The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years ...

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