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A Florida man — A couple get a boat out as roads and businesses are flooded by the rising Anclote River during the recovery from Hurricane Milton on October 11, 2024 in New Port Richey, Florida. Milton arrived on Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm, causing extensive flooding and damage and came just after the recent catastrophic Hurricane Helene. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Crowdsourced photos help power flood-tracking app in Florida

The University of South Florida is expanding a flood-tracking app that combines crowdsourcing, AI and cameras.

Sep 25, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Priorities Podcast

What could Texas learn from North Carolina’s flood warning system?

Last September, North Carolina used a variety of sensors to respond to Hurricane Helene. Could Texas learn from that disaster in the aftermath of its deadly floods?

Jul 9, 2025 By StateScoop Staff

Texas flooding 2025 — Vehicles sit submerged as a search and rescue worker looks through debris for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images)

Did Trump cuts play role in Central Texas flood deaths?

The devastating floods in Texas are prompting questions over the accuracy of weather forecasts and warning systems by local officials and the National Weather Service.

Jul 7, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

People gather at a public hillside memorial to Lahaina wildfire victims on August 7, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires, which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

New counties task force to demand disaster program reforms

A new task force led by the National Association of Counties plans to seek reforms from several federal programs that aid with response and recovery from disasters.

Nov 21, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Montpelier, Vermont, flooding — Boaters make their way through a flooded downtown Montpelier, Vermont, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (John Tully for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

After last year’s floods, Vermont’s CIO said this year she was prepared

Vermont Chief Information Officer Denise Reilly-Hughes recalled how scrambling to restore services during last year's floods prepared her for an emergency this year.

Oct 1, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

The container ship MSC Marina unloads at the Napoleon Avenue terminal at the Port of New Orleans on April 25, 2007. (Gnovick)

New Orleans’ new ‘smart port’ to size up supply chains, flood risk

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a new project bringing sensors and a data analysis center that he said will serve as a statewide model for maritime…

Jul 14, 2020 By Ryan Johnston