Thursday, September 11, 2008

City of Fort Worth ready for guests from Texas coast fleeing Ike

By Pegasus News wire

The City of Fort Worth is ready to receive guests from the Texas Coast at the Fort Worth Independent School District’s Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center, 5201 C.A. Roberson Blvd., east of the Tarrant County College South Campus (MAPSCO 92-T).

No guests had arrived at the activity center as of time of publication, but many are expected.

Medical triage will be available at the Wilkerson-Greines hub, and guests will be assigned to one of several shelters opened throughout Tarrant County. Wilkerson-Greines will serve as a reception hub only, not a shelter. All guests, arriving in personal vehicles or by bus, should first report to the Wilkerson-Greines hub. They should not report to or directly contact shelters.

An information center operated by the City of Burleson and supported by the American Red Cross is located at the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 601 S. Burleson Blvd. The information center can assist guests arriving by private car via Interstate 35.

Shelter sites are being coordinated by the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County and the Clergy and Police Alliance (CAPA).Centers operated by the City of Fort Worth are:

• Euless Community Center, 300 E. Midway Drive
• Worth Heights Community Center, 3551 New York Ave.
• Highland Hills Community Center, 1600 Glasgow Road
• Greenbriar Community Center, 5200 Hemphill St.
• Handley/Meadowbrook Community Center, 6201 Beaty St.
• Eugene McCray Community Center, 4932 Wilbarger St.
• Martin Luther King Community Center, 5565 Truman Drive
• North Tri-Ethnic Community Center, 2950 Roosevelt Ave.

The Fire Station Community Center, 1501 Lipscomb, and HAWS Athletic Center, 600 Congress, will serve guests with special considerations.

Pets will be housed at the Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Division, 4900 Martin St. Guests can call 817-392-3737 to make sheltering arrangements for their pets. All pets will be microchipped to ensure they are returned to their owners.

Following landfall sometime Saturday morning, the dissipating storm is projected to trek through Tarrant County over the weekend. Local residents are encouraged to prepare as they would for any approaching severe weather system. Residents can visit www.KnowWhat2Do.com for information on emergency preparation.

Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works Department crews are on standby should flooding occur.

Source: The City of Fort Worth

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