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Travis County Opens Shelters For Hurricane Harvey Evacuees
First two shelters at Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Dr. and LBJ/LASA High School, 7309 Lazy Creek Dr. are now open.
AUSTIN, TX — Travis County officials on Friday opened shelters intended for evacuees of Hurricane Harvey.
The Capital Area Shelter Hub Plan (CASHP) is now active to receive evacuees from Hurricane Harvey, county officials said. The first two shelters, located at Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Dr. and LBJ/LASA High School, 7309 Lazy Creek Dr. are now open. Both are located in North Austin.
Additional shelters will open as needed and announced using the City of Austin Twitter account @austintexasgov, county officials said.
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The CASHP is a regional network of emergency shelters operated by the City of Austin, Hays County, Travis County, and Williamson County. As active shelter information and weather may change rapidly, officials will rely on a number of channels to communicate the most recent information to assist those in need of shelter:
- Phone:Non-emergency – call 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000.
- Emergency – call 911.
- Twitter:@Austintexagov using #ATXShelter.
County officials noted they are not currently accepting donations. Those interested in volunteering should contact the Red Cross at 1-800-928-4271 or visit their website by clicking here.
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The Delco Center shelter is located in the northeast portion of the city. Here's a map:
The LBJ/LASA High School also is in Northeast Austin:
en español:
Atención: El primer albergue abre en Austin para personas afectadas por el Huracán Harvey
El plan “Capital Area Shelter Hub Plan” (CASHP) está en pie y nuestra región está lista para recibir personas que salieron del área de peligro del Huracán Harvey y que están necesitando alojamiento. Los primeros albergues abrieron esta mañana y son el Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Dr., Austin, TX 78724 y LBJ/LASA High School, 7309 Lazy Creek Dr., Austin, TX 78724. Si es necesario, abriremos otros albergues y lo anunciaremos por la cuenta de Twitter de la Ciudad de Austin - @austintexasgov.
El CASHP es una red regional de albergues de emergencia operados por la Ciudad de Austin, el Condado de Hays, el Condado de Travis, y el Condado de Williamson.
Ya que la información sobre los albergues y el pronóstico del tiempo puede cambiar muy rápido, le pedimos que se mantenga al día dirigiéndose por:
Teléfono:
Si no es emergencia – marque al 3-1-1 o 512-974-2000
En caso de Emergencias – marque al 9-1-1
Twitter:
@Austintexagov usando #ATXShelter.
En este momento no estamos recibiendo donaciones. Si quiere ayudar como voluntario, póngase en contacto con representantes de la Cruz Roja - 1-800-928-4271 o visite https://redcross.org/volunteer.
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