Late Evening August 28, 2005: Thousands of Louisiana Evacuees are in Shelters across Louisiana

By this evening, 3,000 residents have sought refuge in 45 emergency shelters throughout Louisiana, according to Victor Howell of the Louisiana Capital Area Red Cross. The Red Cross is prepared to deploy 750 employees and volunteers from Louisiana, plus an additional 2,000 others from around the country. [Times-Picayune Blog, 8/28/2005 Sources: Victor Howell] By early morning tomorrow, over 11,400 evacuees will be sheltered in more than 70 Red Cross facilities throughout the state. [Times-Picayune Blog, 8/29/2005] A Louisiana Department of Social Services representative will report that an estimated 27,639 evacuees are in state and Red Cross shelters. [Times-Picayune Blog, 8/29/2005]