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Two tropical storms have led to deadly inland flooding in the United States already this season, underscoring how dangerous water can be.
THE death toll from the devastating Texas floods has now surpassed the number of people killed in Hurricane Harvey. At least 119 people have died and 161 more are missing after catastrophic flash
Factors such as elevation and soil consistency are vastly different in Florida than in Texas, according to meteorologists.
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The city of Dickinson required Hurricane Harvey aid relief applicants to pledge not to boycott Israel in an apparent misinterpretation of state law.
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Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens
The huge and deadly flash floods that swept through Texas last week were a once-in-a-millennium event, an expert says. A new analysis suggests climate change played a role.
Trump’s NOAA job cuts are in focus after the deadly Texas floods. Terminated NOAA hurricane scientist Andrew Hazelton shares with MJ Lee on “Early Start” why he thinks it’s important to have scientists in times like these.
NPR talks with retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, about the search for people believed missing after the Texas floods.
Barry and Chantel were short-lived tropical storms but their remnants caused killer flooding in Texas and North Carolina.