Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the Caribbean later this week. This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet,

Because of the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help.

What does the government shutdown mean for people who have policies with the National Flood Insurance Program?

Sandbags are being used to protect properties in County Down and a hiker has been rescued from the Mourne Mountains after flooding caused by two days of heavy rainfall. Samuel Guist, who lives in the Tullybrannigan Road area of Newcastle, said streams of water were washing down past houses and continuing to rise.

On Wednesday, the Houston City Council will green-light federal funding set aside for a new detention basin on north Braeswood Boulevard.

The NWS Wilmington NC issued a coastal flood advisory at 12:28 a.m. on Tuesday valid between 9 a.m. and noon for Inland New Hanover.

A former NHS worker has said she faces 12-mile round-trips on her mobility scooter for healthcare because her local medical centre was still shut after a flood in June. Diane Pickup, from Scarborough, who has high blood pressure, said she was concerned the ongoing closure of the town's Eastfield Medical Centre would make her condition worse.

The father of a 2-year-old boy who was swept away and ultimately died in floodwaters near Barstow last month has been arrested and charged with murder in the child’s death. Brandon

Livingston successfully overturned a flood map, which freed the city from onerous restrictions. Years later, disaster hit.