Charlotte Prepares Coliseum For 200 Hurricane Evacuees

[Greylyn58]

POSTED: 11:18 p.m. EDT September 2, 2005

Charlotte, NC -- The Charlotte Coliseum opened its door Friday evening to about 30 people who left the Gulf coast to escape the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

The Red Cross prepared to take as many as 200 evacuees, many of whom may make Charlotte their permanent home.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asked the city to agree to take some of the survivors of the hurricane.

FEMA told Charlotte leaders a plane full of evacuees could arrive as soon as Saturday morning or as late as Saturday night.

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http://www.wsoctv.com/news/4932192/detail.html

Also Charlotte is going to:

Animal Shelter To Keep Pets For Hurricane Evacuees In Charlotte

POSTED: 11:51 p.m. EDT September 2, 2005

Charlotte, NC -- Charlotte's animal control center is reaching out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Shelters for people will not accept pets--but families will be able to board their pets at the animal shelter in Charlotte.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Control Bureau will accept pets from evacuated people staying at the Red Cross shelter at the Charlotte Coliseum.

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http://www.wsoctv.com/news/4932216/detail.html


This is so great to hear. They need to be treated with kindness until they can put their lives back in some kind of order.

[wildeyed]

1. Here is some info on how you can volunteer at the Convention Center

or host a family in your home.

How You Can Help

• Volunteer to help. Call [phone] between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. today and noon and 6 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers are needed to help in Charlotte this weekend and long-term. • Donate money to the American Red Cross. Call (800) HELPNOW or go to www.redcross.org.

• Please do not drop off food, clothes or other items at the Charlotte Coliseum.

• Anyone offering help with longer-term housing of evacuees can call the volunteer phone line.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/12550954.htm



I am so glad the shelter is helping with the pets. I know I would be absolutely devastated is I had to give up my pets in addition to everything else.

[wildeyed]

2. I volunteered at the Coliseum yesterday.

They really do need as much help as they can get, especially if you can come during the weekdays. So if you have a little time, it is a great way to help.