SHELTER, Hawkins United Methodist Church
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VICKSBURG, MS (WLBT) - 5/6/11:
In light of the flood waters creeping closer by the hour, we've seen a lot of people packing up their trucks and vehicles in neighborhoods along the Mississippi River. Most are heading out to stay with friends and relatives.
But for some, it's not that easy.
"I got nowhere to go, I got to look for somewhere to go," says Elvis Kidd, Jr., whose house on Eva Street in Vicksburg will probably flood.
For cases like that, the Red Cross has opened up a shelter at Hawkins United Methodist Church on Halls Ferry Road in Vicksburg. There's also a Red Cross shelter in Tunica, which has been open since the tornadoes. Flood evacuees can eat, shower, and sleep at the shelters.
As of Friday morning, no one had registered to stay at the Vicksburg shelter. "We've had some people drop in to inquire. We had some folks, they were coming from Eagle Lake north of town," says shelter manager Bob Athow.
Forty eight cots are set up inside the recreation room. There is room for 125. Bring your own pillows and sheets if you can. If not they will be provided for you. Pets are not allowed at the Red Cross shelters.