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Shelters open in Arkansas for hurricane evacuees
By The Associated Press
This article was published August 30, 2008 at 8:04 p.m.
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.
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
