Flash floods can start suddenly and become dangerous quickly. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself, both in the moment and well in advance.

At the end of their lives, oil and gas wells need to be plugged. But it can be expensive and doesn't always work.

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump administration, that kind of funding is drying up.

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, countries are lagging behind the goals they set to reduce emissions and avoid the worst effects of climate change.

In Hawaii, a climate settlement reached last year between the state and a group of youth activists has now led transportation leaders to commit to a plan to cut emissions down to zero by 2045.

Former Kerr County commissioner Tom Moser advocated for a siren warning system about a decade ago. He believes sirens could have saved lives had they been in place.

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The flooding killed at least 2 people, forced evacuations, and shut down roads and power infrastructure.

Heavy rain and flash flooding are relatively common in central Texas, but climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.

In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water."