Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...

Last June, two intense and unruly wildfires burned through the Sierra Blanca Mountains around Ruidoso, New Mexico. The South Fork and Salt fires torched 17,066 and 7,688 acres, respectively, leaving a ...

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal. Michael Li, senior counsel at ...

Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how ...

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

Texas flood at Camp Mystic prompts summer camps to enhance weather monitoring and communication tools as more camps seek ...

Glen Mawr is a tiny community of 130 people and a smattering of homes next to Muncy Creek in Lycoming County. On Monday, a flash flood led to mandatory evacuation orders, as waters from the creek rose ...

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down ...

The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say ...

Flash flooding in cities throughout the U.S. might just be the new normal but most of this country is still not ready for it, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff writes.