September 08, 2005

500 evacuees to arrive in Portland on Saturday

This just in: Evacuees may arrive on Saturday

Federal officials notified Gov. Ted Kulongoski Thursday morning that Oregon should be prepared to receive about 500 hurricane evacuees on Saturday.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated Oregon as a receiving state and asked that preparations for evacuees remain in place.

OregonLive.com: More from The Oregonian
Posted by Amber at September 8, 2005 04:16 PM

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