Urban planning experts say Houston's flat landscape, outdated drainage system and unchecked development have left the city vulnerable to catastrophic flooding.
A small-business owner trying to save his shop, a policeman determined to make it to work, an elderly couple and four great-grandchildren trapped in a van: The high waters in Houston have been fatal.
The mayor is far from alone: At least 100 people sought refuge at a Port Arthur civic center — only to see brown, murky water flood the space, leaving water just below the surface of cots.
Concern is growing that flood damage from Hurricane Harvey to some of Houston's petrochemical plants may be polluting the air, and could be threatening the water.
Texas public health officials are looking ahead to meeting health needs in the days and weeks ahead, including getting prescriptions to people displaced to shelters.
As the storm continues to dump rain on the Gulf Coast and floodwaters rise, many organizations are doing vital work to help save lives and give comfort. Here's how you can support those efforts.
U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos issued the injunction, writing that changes did not "fully ameliorate" the law's "discriminatory intent." She had struck down the original law in 2014.