The 713 Commute Mode — July 30, 2026

The 713: Commute Mode · Jul 30, 2026 · 11m

In today’s briefing, new research raises questions about Harris County’s flood maps, a judge intervenes in a high-profile immigration case tied to a fatal ICE shooting, and Houston hospitals brace for another stretch of dangerous heat. Sign up for the Tomlinson’s Take newsletter: www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/tomlinsons-take/

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Exclusive: FEMA maps may be missing over 200K high-flood-risk Harris County properties, study shows

Witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's shooting released from ICE custody after 22 days

Texas homeowners face some of the highest insurance burdens in the…