Nicholas threatens to hit Texas as hurricane
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Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via AP
Workers remove banners from a post in front of Landry's Seafood House in Galveston, Texas, today, as residents and business prepare for Tropical Storm Nicholas.Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP
Waves are seen ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas, today, in the Gulf of Mexico in Corpus Christi, Texas. The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall, high winds and coastal flooding to South Texas and Louisiana coasts over the next few days.Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP
A Houston Police Department employee works at the city's emergency operations center as Tropical Storm Nicholas moves towards the Texas coast today, in Houston.Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP
A pedestrian walks his bike in the rain as Tropical Storm Nicholas approaches in Matagorda, Texas, today.Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP
A surfer tries to paddle through the surf as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Nicholas batters the area, today, along the seawall in Galveston, Texas.Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP
Surfers are seen ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas, today, at JP Luby beach in Corpus Christi, Texas. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight.Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP
People shield their face from wind and sand ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas, today, on the North Packery Channel Jetty in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lifeguards paroled the beach to warn people of the upcoming conditions.Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP
A woman watches her friends swim as Tropical Storm Nicholas approaches the Texas coast, today, along the seawall in Galveston, Texas.Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via AP
Holly Hopkins, bottom, owner of MOD Coffeehouse, and Carter Fowler put up a water barrier at the downtown Galveston, Texas, coffee shop in preparation of Tropical Storm Nicholas, today.