Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them

Infrastructure related to flooding and other disasters must be treated as the top priority during the Texas Legislature’s special session that starts

One month before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Black residents across southern Louisiana braced for their first tropical disturbance of hurricane season. The storm threatened to bring flash flooding across the coast from Mississippi to the center of Louisiana.

As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding. Meteorologists often refer to it as “Flash Flood Alley” because of its steep terrain, shallow soils, and its history of sudden and intense rainfall.

But as many as 14.6 million properties -- nearly 70% more than are in FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Areas -- may actually be at significant risk of flooding, according to First Street's modeling.

Only about half of the homeowners potentially impacted by floods in Kerr County were in FEMA's flood zones, and even fewer likely had flood insurance.

It’s becoming a grimly familiar story. In just the past two weeks, destructive and deadly flooding has occurred in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Chicago, Iowa, Tampa, New Mexico and, of course, Texas.

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk.