Fire alarms and flooding force red state lawmakers to evacuate mid-gerrymander debate

Red-state lawmakers had to stop working and leave the state house while debating a redistricting bill because of a blaring fire alarm and major flooding.

"Crazy moments unfolding at the Alabama State House," reported journalist Jeff Sanders from X on Wednesday. "During Senate debate over the redistricting bill involving Senate Districts 25 and 26, fire alarms suddenly began sounding after an already tense day."

Sanders added that Alabama lawmakers had to deal with a tornado warning...