ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A pair of friends whose St. Petersburg homes were flooded by Hurricane Helene have opened a new business, Dam It Defense, which sells barriers aimed at preventing flooding. “We ...

A major flood control project on the Mill Creek is nearing completion, but the agency set to take responsibility for it doesn’t have the money to operate it.

The move comes as the Mill Creek Valley Conservancy District prepares to take responsibility of major flood control ...

The system made headlines in 2024 when Hurricane Helene battered the Tampa area. Now, one complex in Naples is having it installed to protect from the next storm. 'Massive' untapped oil and gas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The system made headlines in 2024 when Hurricane Helene battered the Tampa area. Now, one complex in Naples is having it installed ...

The toll and wreckage left behind by record rainfall in Western Washington last month is coming into clearer view, with damages ticking upward alongside a growing uncertainty for the years ahead, ...

St. Tammany Parish receives $3.75 million for flood defense projects including the Lake Pontchartrain Barrier and a coastal ...

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington Flood ...

Despite slightly decreasing overall rates of suicide in the past several years, suicide continues to be a top cause of death for Black men. In fact, suicide rates for young Black men and adolescents ...

A woman who has dedicated her life to helping other victims of flooding turned her focus on Cumbria. Mary Long-Dhonau OBE - otherwise known as 'Flood Mary' - brought her advice events to Millom to ...

At least two people died Thursday after becoming trapped in flooded basements amid an afternoon of record-breaking rainfall across the five boroughs, city officials said. Police said a 39-year-old man ...