Turning off your home's main electrical panel and water shut-off valve are among the first things you must do when facing flooding waters or burst pipes, both of which can happen due to extreme weather events. If the water keeps rising, either go to the ...

District Health Department No. 4 has partnered with the LMAS District Health Department to provide free water sample test kits to residents.

Photo by Mike Wilson | Columbus Fire Department Members of the Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department, Columbus Township Fire and Rescue and Bartholomew County Water Rescue work the scene of a water rescue off Tellman Road in Columbus, Ind.

Flood safety is Monday’s topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee. Flood waters pose a significant, life threatening risk to people in automobiles. The only safe option to anyone driving who encounters flood waters is to turn around and go ...

The top half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula saw flooded roads and homes surrounded by water from snow melt and rain in recent weeks, but so did parts of the Upper Peninsula. There, the snowy and often remote nature of Yooper living creates extra obstacles in a recovery already under threat with more rain expected.

Oshkosh remains under a state of emergency as the Fox River and Lake Winnebago rise, with officials urging residents to keep sandbagging.

To many people, December’s flooding may have looked like the end of North Idaho’s drought. In reality, the region’s water picture remains fragile—and in some ways, the flood masked deeper problems. North Idaho has experienced some level of drought since the summer of 2021.

Recent widespread spring flooding has likely contaminated private drinking water wells, prompting health officials to warn Michigan residents to test their water before using it. Floodwater can enter wells through caps or vents,