A storm system seen in Eastern and central United States on satellite imagery taken January 25, 2012.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters)-tornadoes hit Austin, Texas, and thunderstorms hit the San Antonio, Dallas and Houston on Wednesday, bringing dry the Lone Star State drenching rain and wind damage that knocked out power, flooded the streets and on emergency workers busy rescuing the stranded drivers in high water.

A Tornado touched down in the early Wednesday in Northeast Austin, ripped across the u.s. 290 and became subdivisions, damaging a House along the road called Happy Trail, according to the National Weather Service.

Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico springlike dropped rainfall is greatest – 6-8 inch-in Eastern Austin and San Antonio and extending South to Houston, she added.

“It’s very unusual for this time of year,” said dir. Meteorologist Mark Wiley. “It was so much rain in a short period of time. In so many areas, the soil is still pretty dry, but it’s just so fast that it had no place to go, especially in urban areas. “

WASHINGTON (AP)-The Supreme Court handed the Republic of Texas partial victory Thursday, throwing the election Court expansion plan drawn which favored minority and Democratic but left the future of the country’s political map-and perhaps control of U.S. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-in the hands of two federal court with Texas ‘ April Primaries looming.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ordered a three-judge court in San Antonio to craft a new map that pays homage to one of the more initially drafted by the Texas ‘ GOP-led legislature. Direct effect is to scrap the map while the Court of San Antonio are arranged to be favored Democrat to take four new Texas Congressional seats will be added in the year 2012.

Republicans, led by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, heralded as a clear ruling a victory for the country.

“The Court made it clear that the Court should be worded to give homage to the elected leaders of this country, and it was clear by the Supreme Court’s ruling that the District Court abandoned these principles,” he said in a statement.

But the Court did not go as far as Texas want, which is to implement the map interesting for legislative elections this year. Doing so will rewrite the existing election law and voting rights ACT. Only Justice Clarence Thomas said he will go that far.

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