County Officials in Texas Race to Build $5M Warning System Before Next Flood Season December 19, 2025 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune With the next Texas flood season just months away, Kerr County officials say they’re in a race to build a...
Federal Funding Shortage Delays Progress on ‘Ike Dike’ Project in Texas Gulf Coast December 8, 2025 By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune The district charged with overseeing the construction of a massive set of gates across the mouth of Galveston Bay —...
Texas Lawmakers Criticize Local Leaders for Rejecting Flood Warning System Funding December 3, 2025 By Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune Three weeks after flash floods in Texas’ Hill Country killed more than 100 people, state lawmakers chastised Kerr County leaders...
West Texas County Struggles to Secure Funding for Flood Prevention November 26, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune When it rains here, West Texans brace for the worst. With nowhere to go, water collects across sidewalks, roads and...
Texas Residents to Vote on $20B Package to Secure State’s Water Supply October 20, 2025 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune LONGVIEW — In this part of Texas, residents stock up on bottled water in between boil notices. It’s part of...
Jefferson Parish’s Improved Flood Rating to Bring Cost Savings for Residents September 17, 2025 Residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana could soon see a reduction in flood insurance premiums, after the parish improved its class...
Texas Lawmakers Advance Flood Bills With Grieving Parents in Attendance August 22, 2025 By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more than 130...
Montpelier Flood Mitigation Plan Calls for Removing Dam, Restoring Floodplain August 21, 2025 By CHARLOTTE OLIVER/VTDigger In Montpelier, city officials plan to remove the Pioneer Street Dam and restore a nearby floodplain. Together, the projects are...
Texas Senate Passes Bills Aimed at Improving Flood Safety August 19, 2025 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate quickly got to work Monday by passing several bills on the chamber’s desk as part of Gov....
4 Eastern Kentucky Communities Receive $14.4 Million for Flood Mitigation July 14, 2025 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $14.4 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in four communities across the...