Austin closes mega shelter after relocating remaining evacuees

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The city of Austin closed the city’s mega shelter Friday afternoon after transitioning the remaining evacuees staying there to their home towns, local hotels, housing in other communities or elsewhere in the Austin area, said Jacob Dirr, spokesperson for the city’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
The city opened the MetCenter shelter on Sept. 1 at 7000 Metropolis Dr. in southeast Austin. At its peak, it was expected to house about 400 peopl