State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by ...

Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows announced appointments to the House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, including representative Darby being appointed.

Case of 'El Chapo' son cooperating with U.S. prosecutors roils Mexico ...

The Republican leaders of both chambers have announced the creation of a Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.

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

The committees will be looking at warning systems, emergency communications, relief funding for the Hill Country floods, and overall natural disaster preparation.

Sadly, we again hear of another tragedy with the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country. “I was feeling despair thinking about yet another sad headline,” says Pam Lewis, President and CEO of ...

On July 4, a horrific flash flood occurred in central Texas, mainly impacting Kerr County. The heavy rain started at about 3 a.m., resulting in rainwater surging down mountain slopes, causing the ...

The program, established by a 2000 law, provides grants for a variety of disaster mitigation efforts, including levees to ...

Colorado summer camp directors are well aware of the threat natural disasters like a wildfire or flood could mean for campers ...

Flash flooding has been in the headlines for nearly two weeks, following the catastrophic Guadalupe River flood in Texas ...