NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans' recently installed real-time flood monitors were meant to serve as an early warning system, helping drivers and city officials avoid flooded streets during heavy rainstorms.

Crews will begin installing floodwall gates at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington on Friday.Because of heavy rain forecast ...

State Sen. Nick DiCeglie and state Rep. Lindsay Cross are collaborating on legislation to improve traffic safety and manage ...

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been released for comments on Village Farms, on a parcel outside city limits ...

Scientists have discovered that two massive lunar canyons, deeper than the Grand Canyon, were formed in a matter of minutes ...

This surge of water during a spring tide, no less, overwhelmed the Dutch flood defenses at the time. Almost 500 breaches were punched in flood-control dikes, allowing the North Sea to spill into ...

“Statistical models relating event size and frequency are tools that have been used for estimating rare flood events, like a 100-year flood, for decades,” said Serafin. “Now that satellite imagery can ...

An 18-year-old has died after falling from a light pole during celebrations after the Eagles won the NFC championship, securing a spot in the Super Bowl. (Source: WPVI, Chris Caban via CNN Newsource) ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Too many homeowners think they don’t need flood insurance. Only about 27% of homeowners have it, according to the National ...

Fresh rain weather warnings for UK as thousands still without power and homes evacuated - Storm Herminia brings gusts of up to 83 miles per hour to the UK as the Met Office issues yellow weather ...

they fear they will be left “to cling to a pole and pray”, which is how one expert described the situation when talking about countries without public early flood warning systems in place at ...