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Latest update from Waco-McLennan County Emergency Management
From the office of Larry Holze, director of municipal information for the city of Waco:
As of 4:30 p.m. today this is the status of sheltering operations in Waco-McLennan County:
People from across the coast of Texas continue to arrive at the official Waco-McLennan County reception center, Church of the Open Door (900 N Loop 340 at Exit 339 off Interstate 35).
Approximately 480 evacuees are being sheltered at Greene Family Camp which is being run by the American Red Cross. No new buses have arrived at the reception center. This is an adjusted “input” from reception center assignment, not an actual count at the camp.
18 people are at the Multi Purpose Center next to the YMCA on Elm Street that is also staffed by Red Cross. (This was previously referred to as the Doris Miller Y in earlier reports). This is a special needs facility with a capacity of 25. The Waco-McLennan County Public Health staff are assisting with prescription and other medication needed.
137 pets have been taken in at the Waco Animal Shelter. They have a new capacity of 220. The Waco Animal Shelter has received 8,000 pounds of food and cat liter from citizen donations. The Waco Police Department animal control office is in charge of all animal issue operation.
Wiley Middle School is being opened as a shelter at this time and will begin taking in evacuees coming in to the reception center only. One local church is assisting with several families who were previously at Greene Family Camp. We expect the demand to end by early Saturday morning based on the present storm movement.
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