After last year’s storms, local governments and the state could end up changing their land development codes to make sure structures are safer and more resilient, an expert says.

Flash floods are wreaking havoc on Maryland and Virginia, sweeping away a 12-year-old boy and forcing an elementary school to evacuate by boat.

Officials say recent waves of rain have helped identify problem areas, allowing teams to focus on known flooding hotspots.

Crews searched for a 12-year-old boy swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway and a dozen students stayed overnight at a Maryland high school as heavy rains led to flooding in several ...