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Left to right: Matt Dischler, Chris Robinson, Travis Hobbins, and Holly Hobbins, sitting, all fill sand bags to be placed in front of a toy store and jewelry shop in Wharton, Texas. No one in Wharton was sure of the levels the Colorado River would reach but many weren't taking chances. |
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| Inmates work to fill sand bags in Wharton, Texas. The sandbags were used to place around the Wharton County Jail. |
Wharton County employees place sand bags around the county jail building in Wharton, Texas. |
Emily Williams of Pearland, Texas carries a box of antiques from Bob Aiston's A&B Antiques and Refinishing in downtown Wharton. Williams came to Wharton to give a hand preparing for the rising flood waters of the Colorado River. |