Parks and Recreation says newest addition to Corpus Christi beaches can help save lives Victoria Balderrama and last updated 2021-05-31 10:43:36-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Sun bathing, surfers and swimmers are at beaches in the Sparkling City. If you're taking a dip in the ocean, someone is watching from above. Lifeguards are in their new towers. "So we have better lifeguard towers that are built for the lifeguards to have better views of the water," says Gulf Beach program manager Ashley Rioux. Rioux says the new towers will help save more lives and they've been waiting for them for after two years.