We explain how the country is responding in three different ways to disasters.

The burn ban comes after persistent drought in the region leading to dry conditions. The burn ban prohibits outdoor burning, ...

With drought conditions worsening and no significant rainfall in the forecast, more Oklahoma counties are now under burn bans ...

Stormwater utility workers made stops across Miami-Dade County at low lying areas, those that line Biscayne Bay, communities with poor drainage and neighborhoods that consistently flood.

MITCHELL COUNTY, NC. — Oklahoma's Task Force ... like roads and communities being wiped off the map by the sheer force of flood waters. Another challenge is that they have no cell phone service ...

In the exciting feature list, one update was for Google Maps, which will enable the user ... It will update the user with real-time fog and flood alerts for roadways- making the drive more secure ...

Google introduced new real-time alerts for low visibility due to fog and flooded routes in India via Google Maps. Google Maps is also getting better at helping find specific things. AI-powered ...

But these flood maps are often outdated or incomplete. A 2020 report from the Association of State Floodplain Managers shows just one-third of the nation’s floodplains have been mapped out by FEMA.

Only about 2% of residences in the 100 counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene-related power outages were protected by flood insurance, according to an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data ...

Hurricane Helene dumped heavy rain on a mountainous region hundreds of miles away from the coast. Some residents who live in ...

Then another flood came the following year ... public will be able to review and comment on the proposed maps and details. Orange County's charter amendments are on the ballot this November ...

Anakeesta is now donating $1 of every general admission ticket to support recovery efforts in Cocke County, an area ravaged ... to help people affecting by flood get what they need, according ...