Generating the best possible models of storm surge, flooding and coastal conditions has been a major goal of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. While the computing power necessary ...

The model analyzes current and projected flooding scenarios through 2050. This map highlights change over time for a 1-in-100-year event. A new flood model from the nonprofit First Street Foundation ...

Community leaders in Clatsop County are taking stock of new draft flood risk maps presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Although the maps are still in the early stages, initial data ...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent drives his vehicle through high water in a neighborhood two days after Hurricane Ida’ landfall near Baton Rouge, La., August 31, 2021. (CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett) When ...

Jacobs has launched Flood Platform, a subscription software designed to unify and streamline flood modeling processes. Jacobs (NYSE: J) has introduced Flood Platform, a cloud-hosted hub for advanced ...

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An artificial intelligence flood forecasting program created by researchers at UL Lafayette is gaining growing recognition for its innovative approach to flood modeling. The prototype model, created ...

Estimates show the frequency of extreme rainfall under a warmer atmosphere to likely be higher in seasons to come.Traditional models don’t usually include infrastructure like levees and dams, ...

Tens of millions of people have been moving into flood zones around the world. The influx is as much as 10 times more than previously thought, and if the trend continues on its current trajectory ...

KERRVILLE, Texas — A world-renowned Israeli search and rescue team is on the ground in Kerrville, using high-tech modeling and centuries-old traditions to aid in the search for flood victims in the ...