If you get a weather alert on your phone, do you know the difference between a “flood watch” and a “flash flood warning”? Too many of us, unfortunately, don’t. When a flash flood strikes, you may have ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As families in Central Texas mourn more than 100 lives lost in last week’s devastating flooding, officials in the Brazos Valley and beyond are renewing efforts to raise awareness ...

Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both. Multnomah County tested its emergency alert system Thursday. Oregon has two systems, OR Alert and ...

Your Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador weather team, StormTracker 59, is once again participating in a week-long Severe Weather Awareness event hosted by the National Weather Service – Charleston in the ...

In the early hours of July 4, flash floods rose through parts of Texas’ Kerr County and surrounding regions, killing more than 130 people, including 27 children and counselors at a local summer camp.

Whether it’s tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes or just bad storms, inclement weather is an ever-present danger no matter where you live. But gone are the days when you had to be glued to the TV to ...

Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to require that wireless emergency alerts reach people in 13 languages and American Sign Language. Those are the alerts people ...

Storms, quakes and eruptions are unpredictable things. This month’s storms made that clear, as Pierce County’s complex river systems threatened sudden flooding and mudslides. High winds added to the ...

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line. (Eastwick Friends & Neighbors Coalition) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our ...

Some Wichita residents got a text alert Thursday warning them to stay indoors and to avoid the 21st and Tyler area. The text warning was sent at 12:52 p.m. Oct. 2 after two armed suspects fled on foot ...

IMPROVE PIMA’S COMMUNICATION STRATEGY. A BILL WAS INTRODUCED BY LAWMAKERS TODAY IN HARRISBURG. ITS INTENT IS TO HELP COMMUNITIES BE BETTER PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY EVENTS. APRIL STORM DRAGGED ...