Sep 8 Local News Louisville Won't House Ike Evacuees Louisville Metro Government officials say if Hurricane Ike forces Gulf Coast residents to flee their homes, none of them will be staying here as was the case with Hurricane Gustav. Chris Poynter at the mayors office says they’ve told FEMA the city is not prepared to handle another influx of evacuees. “We just sheltered 1,500 […] By Rick Howlett Sep 8 Local News Louisville Won't House Ike Evacuees Rick Howlett
Sep 4 Local News Evacuees Visiting Attractions Hundreds of Hurricane Gustav evacuees have been enjoying attractions around Louisville while they wait for word on when they can return home. By Gabe Bullard Sep 4 Local News Evacuees Visiting Attractions Gabe Bullard
Sep 1 Local News Gustav Evacuees Wait Out Storm in Expo Center Nearly 1500 Gulf Coast evacuees are sharing the Center’s sprawling south wing, sleeping on Red Cross cots and eating donated food. By Kristin Espeland Sep 1 Local News Gustav Evacuees Wait Out Storm in Expo Center Kristin Espeland
Aug 31 Local News Gustav Evacuees Arrive In Louisville More than one thousand evacuees, most of them from the New Orleans area, have arrived in Louisville to watch and wait as Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast. The evacuees began arriving late Saturday on FEMA-chartered flights. They’re being housed in a shelter in the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center, where officials say […] By Rick Howlett Aug 31 Local News Gustav Evacuees Arrive In Louisville Rick Howlett