H-E-B is one of the largest food chains in the United States, with annual sales of more than $15 billion operating 307 stores in Texas and Northern Mexico. With over 71,000 employees, H-E-B is the largest privately held company in Texas.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Typhoon Soudelor on August 7 as it approached Taiwan. Two women battle the winds from the approaching typhoon in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 7. Taiwanese coast guard personnel block off coastal walkways in Keelung, Taiwan, on August 7.
In the end, fixed dates for the monsoon were set, as with the Atlantic hurricane season (which runs from June 1 to November 30). The idea became official during the off-season, so this year's monsoon began on June 15 with no input from Nature. Finally last week, the monsoon lived up to its promise.