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Hays County Commissioners approved the county’s latest multi-jurisdiction plan to mitigate weather hazards as the area ...

Stormy weather in Texas, Massachusetts and around the world is becoming more frequent and severe as the climate changes, say ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...

The city of Norman was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year, the same kind of early warning system ...

The city and Tlingit & Haida are considering more than a hundred projects to reduce risks in the Juneau area as part of a ...

The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality.

States across the country have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other ...

Hot, dry summer days are here – and so is wildfire season in the Willamette Valley. The National Interagency Fire Center ...

The city of Norman was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year, the same kind of early warning system ...

Belmont County is updating its hazard mitigation plan, a crucial tool used to identify potential threats that could adversely ...