While no deaths were reported in New York City, two women in New Jersey died when a flash flood swept their vehicle into a ...

“Even if you gave DEP $30 billion, they can’t keep up with the water,” Nyhan said. “You need individuals and neighborhoods to adopt small-scale mitigation measures—rain barrels, permeable paving, ...

Flash flooding hit New York City and New Jersey declared a state of emergency as storms soaked the Northeast on Monday night.

New York City’s subway system is mainly known for moving millions of riders every day and scaring the U.S. transportation secretary. But every so often, it also becomes the world’s least-popular water ...

While human development has graded away most of the hills that Manhattan is named after, the island isn't completely flat.

Dangerous storms have wreaked havoc across the Northeast this summer, and one recent study claims climate change has ...

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand and Rep. Adriano Espaillat reintroduced the Resilient Transit Act, coinciding with the recent flooding in MTA stations.

"The science behind it is so basic you can see it in daily life," one researcher said. "Warm water drives more evaporation — ...

The National Weather Service already has issued extreme heat warnings, watches and advisories across a swath of the Midwest ...

This summer, in particular, has been defined by a tragic surge in deadly flash floods across the United States, underscoring ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.