Thousands of Harris County homes left FEMA floodplains. These 8 neighborhoods led the way.

Some of Harris County’s most popular residential communities have been built on land once mapped as part of the floodplain.

Almost 200 flood-related calls to Travis County 911 were made on July 5; Hear the man who made the first

Marion Hanson made the first flood-related call to 911 in Travis County on July 5, 2025, according to a call log KXAN ...
Austin American-Statesman

Is it safe to drive? Live map shows Austin road conditions amid flash flood warning

Emergency crews rescued at least one person from a vehicle Monday morning after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding across parts of the Austin area. The rescue occurred near Old San Antonio Road in ...
Hawaii News Now

What to know before Oahu flood map changes take effect June 10

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New federal flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) for Oahu take effect next week. The new maps are the first major island-wide remapping of Oʻahu in more than 10 years, and ...
SCOTUSblog

Supreme Court permits Alabama to use congressional map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Updated on June 3 at 9:40 a.m. The Supreme Court on Tuesday night cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map in ...
CNBC

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote

The Supreme Court on Tuesday night said it would allow the state of Alabama to use a new map for congressional districts that a lower federal court had ruled was discriminatory to Black voters. The ...
WSFA

Supreme Court rules Alabama can use 2023 congressional map for 2026 election cycle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday evening that Alabama can use its 2023 legislature-approved map for upcoming elections. On April 30, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and ...
Click2Houston

Is your home in a new flood zone? FEMA releases updated Harris County maps

Harris County homeowners asked to review FEMA floodplain maps before changes become final (KPRC, 2026) Harris County residents still have several chances to learn more about FEMA’s newly released ...
PBS

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a lower court's ruling that the ...
SCOTUSblog

Alabama urges Supreme Court to allow for use of congressional map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Just over two weeks after the Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court had ...
Houston Public Media

Northern parts of Harris County would see biggest impact of new flood maps, Rice researchers say

Flooding in downtown Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit the region in August 2017. For every square mile of land that’s being moved out of Harris County's floodplains, roughly four miles have been ...