Two shelters open in Austin for hurricane evacuees
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first Austin evacuation shelters for those fleeing Hurricane Harvey opened Friday morning.
The shelters are located at Delco Center at 4601 Pecan Brook Dr. and LBJ High School and 7309 Lazy Creek Dr. They are meant to serve evacuees from outside the Central Texas region at this time, but organizers say they will reevaluate if local evacuations become necessary.
The city of Austin reports the Capital Area Shelter Hub Plan is now active. Additional shelters will open as n
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