David Richardson, FEMA's acting administrator, meeting with emergency workers in Kerr County, Texas. (Photo: Texas Division of Emergency Management via LinkedIn) David Richardson, the acting director ...
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are now opening new possibilities for faster and more accurate flood mapping, ...
When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic ...
Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters worldwide, particularly in urban areas, and their impacts are exacerbated by rapid urbanization and climate change. Between 1980 and ...
The very qualities that draw people to the beautiful Texas Hill Country — its rolling terrain, limestone formations and lazy rivers — also make the area especially dangerous during heavy rainstorms.
In critical minutes and hours when deadly flash floods hurtled down the Guadalupe River washing away children’s camps and RVs, the county official responsible for coordinating emergency response was ...
(The Center Square) – Despite reaching no quorum on Tuesday, Texas House members worked on disaster recovery bills in response to the July 4 Hill Country flood. The House Select Committee on Disaster ...