Harvey may have ravaged the coast, but the storm is proof of the adaptability of nature, scientists say.

As the city in Hays County decides how to move forward with a wastewater treatment plant, residents worry that outsourcing services to a corporation could put the Blue Hole swimming area at risk.

Allowing Mexico to fall short on its water deliveries is "rewarding bad behavior," state Rep. Lyle Larson said. But the commission that monitors the treaty says Mexico is currently ahead with its water obligations.

City officials credit the improvement to a change in how water is treated.

Other Texas cities have built underground channels to divert stormwater. Experts say it might not be the right way to go for Houston, but that it's still worth exploring.

Residents watched cautiously as parts of the city received up to 8 inches of rain.

Hays County well owners thought they won the water fight against Houston-based Electro Purification three years ago. Now, regulators are left trying to balance residential priorities with business interests. 

The high court's decision lowers the burden of proof for states locked in similar water battles with upstream neighbors. 

Webb County officials say they want to rely on the latest science to ensure the site is safe from floods. The company behind the proposed landfill thinks opponents are playing politics to delay construction. 

Some migrants, unable to cross the border, have chosen to wait out the storms exposed on the bridges connecting the United States and Mexico.

The first lady "supports family reunification" and wanted to meet separated children for herself, a spokesperson said. 

The state's biggest city is competing against Miami Beach and Milwaukee. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner made the announcement Wednesday and indicated the city will also go after the 2024 GOP convention. 

Voters will weigh in on the bond proposal on Aug. 25, the one-year anniversary of when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas.