Nearly three months after hurricanes Helene and Milton delivered record flood and storm surge levels to cities in Florida, the state has accepted a public loss model that FIU helped design to assess ...

Artificial intelligence is becoming an asset in hurricane forecasting. In 2024, an AI-based model created by Google correctly predicted Hurricane Beryl would make landfall in Texas while a top ...

A new study published in Engineering presents an integrated model that evaluates flood risks to people’s life and property in the lower Yellow River (LYR) under various floodplain management modes.

North Carolina is updating flood models to reflect heavier rainfall and growth, moving beyond FEMA maps as nearly half of past flood damage occurred outside mapped zones.

When a storm is barreling in from the Gulf, which neighborhoods would be most likely to flood and at what depths? And can that be predicted quickly with affordable technology? A team of LSU scientists ...