Shelters open in Arkansas for hurricane evacuees

By The Associated Press

Photo by AP

Keith Metoyer of New Orleans reacts as he arrives with other Hurricane Gustav evacuees at the regional airport in Fort Smith on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008.

ADVERSTISMENT

A number of shelters have opened in Arkansas to house people evacuating Louisiana due to Hurricane Gustav. The state has opened Fort Chaffee, but that shelter is open only to those being brought in by authorities.

Shelters open in Arkansas:

Clark County

Arkadelphia Recreation Center

Conway County

Lutheran Camp 15 RV sites; 20 lodging spaces in Morrilton

Petit Jean State Park-18 RV camp sites near Morrilton

KOA Morrilton 17 tent camp sites; 1 RV site

Lewisburg Bay RV Park4 RV camp sites

Camp Mitchell 160 beds in Morrilton

Ozark Conference Center at Solgohachia, Ar13 RV/camp sites and 125 beds

Drew County

Shady Grove Baptist Church in Monticello (already reserved by campers)

First Assembly of God in Monticello (already reserved by campers)

Faulkner County

Don Owens Center in Conway, capacity 400

Pulaski County

Pleasant Valley Church of Christ (opening 2 p.m. Sunday)

Union County

College Avenue Church of Christ in El Dorado, capacity 75 people, showers

First United Methodist Church in El Dorado, capacity 50 people, showers

Immanuel Baptist Church in El Dorado, capacity 75 people, showers

St. John's Baptist Church in El Dorado, capacity 50 people, showers