FEMA releases draft flood maps for Harris County after years of delays. Here's what happens next.

Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...

Functional forecasting: Using Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool

In a paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rhode Island discusses the novel application of Homeland Security exercises to evaluate emergency managers' ...
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Friendswood enters partnership with League City to fund flood mitigation plan

In hopes of securing federal funding for major drainage infrastructure in the region, Friendswood has entered an interlocal agreement with League City and other regional partners to fund a portion of ...
Grand Forks Herald

The evolution of flood mitigation techniques

Real-time data can also be captured by drones during and after flood events. Another technology used is a modeling program called ICM that’s used for large watersheds. It will model underground flow ...