Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a professor at New York University and author of the book “Strongmen,” warns ... But this whole flood the zone strategy is designed to create the appearance of inevitability ...

In order to fund the museum's colossal €800 million renovation plan, director Laurence des Cars has no shortage of ideas: ...

The biggest chance of flooding could be around Fish Creek and the Erie Canal in Sylvan Beach, according to the National ...

An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects. For Kingwood ...

A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature, so people in those areas know which plants can ...

Property owners in these zones who have a federally backed loan or mortgage will be required to purchase flood insurance when the maps are finalized. Those who object to the addition or ...

A new book by the historian Linda Gordon considers seven social movements that transformed the country — not all of them for the better. A major figure in independent publishing, he promoted ...

Sacramento, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties are represented in the new maps. The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which assess the likelihood of wildfire ...