Sept. 3, 2005
Astrodome Full, More Shelters Open
Meanwhile, One Person Dies When An Evacuation Bus Overturns In La.
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Play CBS Video Video Evacuees' Shelter Problems Many evacuees got temporary shelter at the Houston Astrodome, and when that filled up they started housing people in two other facilities. And there were still serious problems. Trish Regan reports.
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Video Help Arrives In New Orleans President Bush arrived in New Orleans to see the disaster for himself. He called the $10.5 billion in relief a "down payment," as the city finally received much-needed supplies. John Roberts reports.
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Video Victims Sound Off Lee Cowan spoke to Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans as aid began pouring in. They told him about their struggles.
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Refugees at Houston's Astrodome (CBS/The Early Show)
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Volunteers set up cots on the floor of Houston's Astrodome (AP)
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Interactive Hurricane Katrina Katrina's historic and deadly assault on the Gulf Coast: photo essays, how to help information, state-by-state damage and more.
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Inside the Astrodome, doctors were having trouble keeping up with everyone needing treatment. "Many people might think there are enough people here, and there are not. We just need help," said Dr. Steven Glorsky, who had treated evacuees for heart attacks, open wounds and diabetes. "We have a crisis in there."
A few people were arrested in the Astrodome, although Sheriff Tommy Thomas didn't have an exact count. He said some men were arrested for going into the women's showers. Others were arrested for fighting over cots.
The Astrodome in Houston was set up to take in evacuees who were moved from the Superdome in New Orleans. More than 11,000 people were let into the Astrodome before officials decided it was full early Friday and began housing people in the adjacent Reliant Center. Houston was expected to receive at least 25,000 people.
In Dallas, lifelong New Orleans resident Betty Lewis was among the 3,800 Katrina survivors taking refuge at Reunion Arena. She left behind her two brothers when she heeded evacuation orders and fled for Dallas on Sunday.
In San Antonio a large warehouse at the city-owned industrial complex Kelly USA, a former Air Force base, was set up to take in evacuees.
At least a dozen busloads of Louisiana refugees - some wearing sweat suits and flip-flops and drinking pink lemonade - started to arrive Friday afternoon.
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