Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...

In a paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rhode Island discusses the novel application of Homeland Security exercises to evaluate emergency managers' ...

Real-time data can also be captured by drones during and after flood events. Another technology used is a modeling program called ICM that’s used for large watersheds. It will model underground flow ...

Homeowners could be spared financial losses later if flood risks are more clearly disclosed pre-sale, advocates say. But some agents have resisted, arguing it could negatively affect home sales.

A landslide of 251,000 tons swept through Dharali, diverted the river, and destroyed nearly 60 percent of its infrastructure ...

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington Flood ...

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A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla following a tragic accident in Idaho that killed four family members, with the plaintiffs blaming the automaker’s Autosteer and driver-assist features for ...

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Seattle was spared from the worst of recent flooding, but the raging rivers in Western Washington sent lots of trees and logs into Puget Sound. That can mean trouble for captains sailing through ...