Eureka Heights brewery offering free water ahead of Hurricane Harvey

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The Eureka Heights Brewing Company on 18th St. is offering free water to Houstonians before 9 p.m.



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The Eureka Heights Brewing Company on 18th St. is offering free water to Houstonians before 9 p.m.



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The Eureka Heights Brewing Company on 18th St. is offering Houstonians free water ahead of Hurricane Harvey.

Co-owner Casey Motts said one of the brewery's employees was having a hard time finding water in time for Harvey when they realized the answer was right in front of them: massive reverse osmosis water tanks used in the brewing process.

Now, the brewery is offering free water to anyone who can provide a container. Thirsty Houstonians will have to move fast as the brewery closes at 9.

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Motts said if conditions are safe, the brewery may reopen Saturday afternoon. So far, the booze makers have already filled up a five gallon jug and other smaller containers.

Of course, patrons can show up and buy some beer to wait out Harvey too.

Harvey is expected to make landfall in the Lone Star State by 1 a.m. Saturday. The Category 3 hurricane is the first storm of that magnitude to hit Texas in more than a decade.

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Residents of Harris County should expect widespread flooding, rainfall through the weekend and numerous road closures.

Visit Chron.com's Hurricane Harvey to stay updated on the most recent news from the storm.

See how Galveston is preparing for Hurricane Harvey above.