Flood Disaster Declaration Declared for Oregon, Funding Available April 8, 2020 The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Oregon will receive federal help for flooding and storms that happened in February in...
Earthquake Risk Prompts Order to Drain California Dam March 4, 2020 Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be...
How Draining the Reservoir Can Help Mitigate Flooding February 27, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman Persistent rains have been pounding the Southeast, and a week ago, the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, spilled over its...
Judge Rules Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage February 21, 2020 A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable to damage to thousands of Houston homes...
Arizona Flood Control Project Receives Federal Funding February 20, 2020 Flagstaff, Ariz.’s mayor hailed a federal agency’s commitment of $52 million for a major flood control project, saying it will...
‘Rivers in the Sky’ Causing Billions in Flood Damage in U.S. February 12, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Climate change is spurring a new, deep dive into a complex, little-studied weather system blamed for creating billions of dollars...
Storm, Floods Cause Damage at Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park February 11, 2020 Mount Rainier National Park was hit by flooding and landslides that closed all roads to the park and damaged roads,...
Tsunami Sirens in Southern California Beach City Were False Alarm February 10, 2020 Tsunami warning sirens wailing early Friday morning in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach were a false alarm, authorities...
Emergency Declaration Extended in Alaska Borough for Flooding December 31, 2019 An emergency declaration was extended in an Alaska borough where residents were forced to evacuate when an ice jam caused...
Federal Disaster Aid Coming to 18 New York Counties Hit by Storm December 27, 2019 Federal disaster aid is coming to 18 upstate New York counties that endured severe thunderstorms and flooding on Halloween, U.S....