Final Harvey Shelter In Dallas Closes

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - More than a month after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast, the final shelter in Dallas has closed.

However, not all evacuees returned home - some decided to stay in Dallas.

Over the past five weeks, Red Cross DFW supported eight emergency shelters in North Texas and served 3,900 evacuees.

At least a hundred decided to stay, including some at one Dallas apartment complex. Others are still struggling to find a home.

Kerry Byrns, who lost his truck and his trailer when Hurricane Harvey hit Port Arthur, showed CBS11 his new apartment.

He says it's not much, but after spending nearly a month in a Red Cross shelter, he says it's a step towards getting back on his feet.

"I'm a couple of steps up then I was. It's going to be awhile. I have no furniture, but I have an ice box, a stove to cook with," said Byrns. "You don't have to worry about people stealing what you got... so it's a lot better."

Byrns says his next step is to get a job and says he already has a good lead on a couple.

Byrns also says he is still waiting to see if he qualifies for any assistance with FEMA or the Red Cross.

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