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More than one million Houstonians could have new congressional representation as early as next year under Gov. Greg Abbott's push to redraw the state's political maps.
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.
In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers and creeks.
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
Texas leaders across political lines urge prayer for flood victims as the state, ranked third most religious in the U.S., copes with devastating floods that have claimed at least 80 lives.
Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.
The Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line provides free crisis counseling from personnel trained to work with disaster survivors, according to a press release.
Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victim