There are no sandbags and a storm Beryl-ing toward us. Now what? [Video]

While distributions are happening in other areas of the Coastal Bend, most are limited to residents of specific counties or cities. So what can you do if you missed out Friday morning?

DO NOT take sand from the beach for sand bags

One thing you can’t do: Go to the beach and fill your own.

“That’s a big no-no,” said Nueces County Coastal Parks Director Scott Cross.

So, big, he said, that if you’re caught you can be fined because it’s a violation of the Texas Natural Resources Code Section 63.001.

For people who have grown up in Corpus Christi, the dunes are part of scenery.

What we don’t think about is that they actually serve a function, and that’s where the Natural Resources Code comes …