A tropical disturbance moved over the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday and it’s expected to continue westward, approaching Texas ...

The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, which had 96 deaths as of Thursday due to floods, some officials tend to be ...

Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis' employment was ended by interim CEO Marty Miles on Tuesday following a series of back-to-back investigations.

Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis was terminated after being placed on administrative leave, the parks board says.

An armed suspect was shot and killed by law enforcement at the end of a lengthy chase on Galveston Island, constable deputies say.

The president of the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage DIstrict fears the county lacks the political will to make much-needed flood control improvements.

He became part of a local flood defence committee for 43 years, and attended a ceremony celebrating the reinforced revetment on Friday. "The wonderful job they've done, it's amazing," he said.

A £75m project to reinforce flood defences on an island has been completed after three years of work. A 3km (1.9 mile) stretch of revetment on Canvey Island in Essex has been renewed with new ...

new video loaded: What We Saw in the Texas Flood Zone Search-and-rescue teams have been hoping against hope to find signs of life after the Texas floods. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, an investigative ...

A flood advisory has been issued in the Houston and Galveston areas. The advisory is in place until 8: 30 p.m. Saturday night. At 4:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for areas of ...

OLYPHANT — Standing in front of a pit on Lackawanna Avenue where he hopes to invest nearly $2 million into storefronts and apartments, developer John Wilkens lamented the impact of a longtime ...

Travelers sailing out Galveston will soon have a new tropical getaway option for their itinerary as Carnival Cruise Line open its own private island in the Bahamas.