Texas Tourism has assured that many of the state's cities
and destinations are open for business while Tropical Storm Harvey continues to
wreak havoc in the southeastern part of the state.
Texas Tourism reported that Dallas, Fort Worth, Amarillo,
Lubbock, El Paso and the Big Bend region are all open.
While some San Antonio attractions closed over the weekend
in anticipation of inclement weather, the San Antonio Convention and Visitors
Bureau reported that as of Monday all attractions had reopened. In Austin, no attractions closed.
On Galveston Island, however, public beach parks remain
closed, but beaches protected by the seawall remained accessible. According to
the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, Galveston's
major tourist attractions have made it through the storm with minimal damages
and hotels are operating.
There are some closures in Galveston. All attractions
operated by the Galveston Historical Foundation -- including Bishop's Palace,
1877 Tall Ship ELISSA, Eighteen Seventy One, Pier 21 Theater, the Architectural
Salvage Warehouse and the Texas Seaport Museum -- will be closed until Friday,
Sept. 1. Moody Mansion is closed until Sept. 1. Seawolf Park, East Beach,
Stewart Beach, Dellanera RV Park and the West End Pocket Parks are closed until
further notice as are the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark and the
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier.
Also, the Galveston cruise port is closed.
In Houston, a state of disaster has been declared. Houston's
mayor has opened the George R. Brown Convention Center to serve as an emergency
shelter. One of the city's main attractions, the Johnson Space Center remained
closed on Tuesday. The NASA Space Center stated on its website that it would announce
operating hours for Wednesday on its website and on social media.