Why is it so hard to get people to safety? Effective warning systems are complicated, involve a lot of moving pieces, and ...

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In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens.

President Donald Trump is in Texas on Friday in the wake of devastating floods that killed at least 121 people, including dozens of children.

Brussels: A Belgian state watchdog has warned the country is drowning under a flood of small packages from China, as the EU ...

A woman’s research into the word “kizuna” (bonds) led to an extensive survey on how foreign technical intern trainees were affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Texas one week after heavy rainfall caused the Guadalupe River ...

Texas leaders have faced a torrent of criticism ever since flash floods from the Guadalupe River on Independence Day ...

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the ...

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