Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining walls in ...

Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem. Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ...

A new algorithmic framework that can predict flooding could help save lives and reduce the devastation as climate change drives more intense and unpredictable rainfall. The model described in the ...

A look at The Harris County Flood Control District’s Flood Warning System map. (Harris County Flood Control District’s Flood Warning System) Stay informed on the movement of flood waters as rounds of ...

Significant flooding is underway in Texas Hill Country as storms crawl across the South. Parts of the region are still recovering from devastating flooding that killed more than 130 people this July.

The most powerful band of a large atmospheric river storm slammed into Southern California on Saturday, dumping much-needed rain across the region but also bringing mudslide dangers to communities ...

Rainfall rates could reach 1 inch per hour in parts of Southern California. Over 22 million people in Southern California are under a flood watch as a West Coast storm could slam burn scar areas, ...

Key members of the original Halo development team have hit out at the Department of Homeland Security’s use of Microsoft's first-person shooter to promote ICE, with one saying: “it makes me sick.” ...

When a storm is barreling in from the Gulf, which neighborhoods would be most likely to flood and at what depths? And can that be predicted quickly with affordable technology? A team of LSU scientists ...

Protesters take part in a rally as they demonstrate against corruption following the revelations over bogus flood control projects, one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in decades, at the ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but especially in ...