Does flood control actually make flooding worse?
The structures we build to protect ourselves from flooding may in fact be making it worse.
Mandatory evacuations in place in Santa Barbara due to fear of mudflows
Residents in the mandatory evacuation zones must be out by noon today.
Sinking Bay Area could double area at risk of flooding by 2100
Half of San Francisco International Airport will be flooded by 2100.
Midwest braces for record flooding as residents evacuate homes
Some areas have already seen the worst flooding in 45 years, with only more rain to come.
Flooding in Puerto Rico exacerbated Hurricane Maria damage
Only 1% of Puerto Rican households carried FEMA flood insurance prior to Hurricane Maria
How Hurricane Irma could be so destructive to Florida
If the city of Miami takes a direct hit from Hurricane Irma, losses could reach $200 billion
Hurricane Harvey flooding extent revealed
Here’s our first comparison of the flood footprint with the FEMA flood maps
Hurricane Harvey a test of resiliency for the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Harvey is the first Category 3 hurricane to hit the country in almost 12 years