CNN/ Astrodome in Houston, Texas, say the facility is full

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Does ANYBODY know what they're doing???? :cry:

Officials at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, say the facility is full and cannot accept any more New Orleans hurricane refugees.

http://www.cnn.com

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1. This is so frigging unbelievable...

How can this be happening? God. Do they even know where their going now?

[NYC Liberal]

2. The STANDS are empty!!!!

Why aren't they putting people in the STANDS??

[txindy]

3. They could fit tens of thousands in there

The Astros played there, for God's sake! The stadium is HUGE!!!! And that dome doesn't have the aftermath of a hurricane right outside its doors. There's no excuse not to fill that stadium. The necessities are available.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. Pillows, blankets, and water.

And a seat.

Genocide.

[applegrove]

5. San Antonio is putting air con into an old Army base building as we

speak. They are expecting 25,000

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6. Governor Goodhair ....

...is going to have some 'splaining to do after promising the world to house 24,000 refugees and then stalling out at about 8,000.

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7. Astrodome Too Full to Accept More People

After accepting more than 11,000 Hurricane Katrina refugees, officials said the Astrodome was full and began sending buses to other shelters in the Houston area Thursday night.

"We've actually reached capacity for the safety and comfort of the people inside there," American Red Crossspokeswoman Dana Allen said.

Buses that continued to arrive were being sent on to other shelters in the area and as far away as Huntsville, about an hour north of Houston.

"We're asking that people be patient. Ultimately they are going to be comfortable," Allen said.The total of 11,375 inside the Astrodome was less than half the estimated 23,000 people who were expected to arrive by bus from New Orleans in Houston.