Federal Support For States Facing Gustav: Get Serious, Get Moving, Get
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is working with numerous federal agencies and voluntary organizations to
support state and local authorities in their early response to Hurricane Gustav. The initial focus is on helping
to coordinate evacuations and preparing for the response in the immediate aftermath of the storm. To date,
shelters have opened in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
and Texas. The 69 open shelters have the capacity to house 30,836 evacuees. Read
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