Texas Storm Preparation
Tons of sand are covered with tarps at a sand-bag filling location on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the convention center on South Padre Island, Texas. Remnants of Harvey, a strengthening tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, are expected to impact the Texas coastline later this week with the possibility of life-threatening rainfall in parts of the state. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP)