Sandbags can protect homes against flooding, and many Rio Grande Valley cities and counties are making them available.

One of those cities is Weslaco.

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The city is making sandbags available at Weslaco City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. Sand will still be available after hours.

Many residents are taking advantage and filling up sandbags ahead of Hurricane Beryl, that continues to move through the Caribbean.

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