Local Headlines
(2008-09-01)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
(kccu-fm) -
Hundreds of evacuees from Louisiana who fled Hurricane Gustav have arrived at an Oklahoma City shelter. Michelann Ooten, spokeswoman for the Office of Emergency Preparedness, said Monday about 1,800 evacuees have taken up temporary residence at the Lucent Technology Center. They arrived shortly before midnight Sunday.
Telephones and computers are available to them. Cots have been set up on the sprawling floor of the center and there is a separate area for meals.
Some of the evacuees brought pets. Workers from the state Agriculture Department are helping care for 27 animals, including dogs, cats, two hamsters and a fish.
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