There's been a influx of evacuees from LA into Houston. The Houston mayor asked all the hotels in the area to give price breaks to evacuees and any price gouging would be dealt with. Hope he follows through on that. Nothing slimier then trying to make a buck off people's misfortune.

They've also opened up numerous shelters in the area for people who can't afford hotels and I'd heard they took in over 400 animals at the Houston SPCA from New Orleans, before the hurricane hit.

I would think that other surrounding cities not effected by the hurricane are also helping out too. And hopefully they'll all continue to help until people can get back on their feet. I can imagine it's going to be awhile before those affected areas are livable again.

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