Two neighbors live on the same Houston street. A heavy storm moves through, bringing torrential rain. One home floods. The other stays dry. Even if both homes take on water, the consequences could be vastly different. One might be newer,…
“The expansion of AgriLife Extension Service’s Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit will benefit the entire state,” said John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “We learned valuable lessons from Hurricane Harvey and the Commission to Rebuild Texas,…
KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 16: Rapids flood the Guadalupe River on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Kerrville. (Andrew J. Whitaker/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images) AUSTIN, Texas - Texans hit by summer flooding in the Hill Country will now be able to receive money to…
The Harris County Commissioners Court approved extensions for federal pre-disaster project grants and a study on detention basin management practices during its business court meeting Oct. 29. County Judge Lina Hidalgo did not attend the meeting. During the court’s last meeting…
UC Irvine researchers stress need for local topography and infrastructure data Irvine, Calif., July 24, 2024 – Government agencies, insurance companies and disaster planners rely on national flood risk models from the private sector that aren’t reliable at smaller levels such as neighborhoods…
FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton stood before the nation's state emergency managers in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 20 and delivered what amounts to the clearest policy statement of the Trump administration's disaster doctrine: build your own reserves, because Washington is stepping…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied a request for federal aid to individuals needing help after the July 2026 floods in Texas, which swamped homes in Uvalde and damaged properties across Kerr County — in some cases for a second time…
by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune October 21, 2026 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied a request for federal aid to individuals needing help after the July 2026 floods in Texas, which swamped homes in Uvalde and damaged properties across Kerr County…
A homeowner turned to Reddit for advice after a portable generator sputtered out minutes into a power outage and wouldn't restart, even after they used carb cleaner. The detail that immediately caught the owner's attention was the fuel's age: The…
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