Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, ...

The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas continues to wreak havoc, with the death toll now at 129 and over 160 people still missing, marking one of the deadliest natural disasters in the state’s ...

Imagine standing in water shallow enough to just barely hit the soles of your feet. And then it rises so fast that in just about ten minutes, it's up to your neck. That's how fast the Guadalupe River ...

"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say -- a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies.

Dangerous flooding has hit many communities across the United States recently. On Monday evening, water gushed into subways in New York City, and roads flooded in New Jersey after a series of ...

There are places in this world that look absolutely beautiful on the surface. Perfect weather, stunning coastlines, affordable land, or rich cultural history. Yet underneath all that appeal, ...

Climate change isn’t mentioned in Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda, and yet it can be found throughout. As Republican lawmakers consider responses to the July 4 flooding in the Hill Country ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Even before the Central Texas floods that ...