At a joint hearing of special legislative committees probing the deadly Hill Country floods, the state’s emergency management ...

An initial report finds none of the eight people killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe last month were wearing life vests.

The first Texas Legislature hearing began with a somber prayer and promise not to play a blame game. But Chief Nim Kidd didn't hold back his calls to action.

U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday pressed David Richardson, acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about his ...

Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

Members of Congress demanded to know whether staffing cuts at federal weather offices led to delays in flood alerts and ...

Communication problems, a lack of qualification standards for emergency management coordinators and other issues have plagued ...

The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict because ...

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to ...

Some areas could see up to 3 inches of rain this afternoon, which could cause debris slides and mud flows over steep terrain ...

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias and other factors can play a role.

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency ...