HOUSTON — Ten years after the devastating Tax Day floods left people scrambling for safety, new research is revealing flood risks many Houstonians may not even realize they have. Researchers at Rice ...

Flood inundation models are tools that predict where water flows, how deep it gets, how fast it moves and how long it remains during a flood event. But despite recent advances in flood inundation ...

Before rain begins to fall, scientists and engineers can predict where a storm might cause flooding thanks to advanced modeling and digital simulations that help guide billion-dollar decisions ...

PARIS — RAS Luxury Skincare, the Indian farm-to-face brand, closed a 65 Crores, or $7.5 million, Series B funding round led by Dabur Ventures. Dabur Ventures is the venture arm of the largest ...

Electric utilities are under increasing pressure to mitigate wildfire risk and respond to extreme weather, and not just in places where one might typically expect such hazards. Service territories ...

The City Council last week authorized the city manager to execute a contract with BKF Engineers to provide floodplain modeling for Avalon. The maximum cost will be $30,000. The vote was 3-0. Mayor ...

Nearly a decade after Hurricane Harvey rewrote Houston's relationship with severe weather, new draft flood maps offer the most detailed look at who may face higher or lower flood risks in the years ...

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 ...

A comprehensive, modular Python automation system for HEC-RAS flood analysis workflows. This professional-grade tool demonstrates advanced hydraulic modeling capabilities, Python integration, and ...

Flooding poses significant risks to communities in wetlands and densely urbanized regions, necessitating robust prevention strategies. This study focuses on the Canche and Liane watersheds in the ...

Abstract: Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a supercomputer tool called TRITON to advance flood risk modeling. The tool uses supercomputers to run complex calculations, reducing simulation times from ...