The American Red Cross said Monday it had 487 shelters and evacuation centers open and was caring for at least 142,121 hurricane victims in 16 states. These figures do not include refugees still in New Orleans, or at hotels, motels or church or state shelters across the South. (As of 9:30pm Monday night.)
Here is a breakdown of Red Cross shelters in eight states:
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Texas: 74 shelters, including the Astrodome; 56,000 people
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Louisiana: 175 shelters; 55,000 people
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Mississippi: 113 shelters; 17,000 people
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Alabama: 48 shelters; 5,200 people
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Florida: 41 shelters; 3,600 people
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Arkansas: 7 shelters; 3,000 people
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Georgia: 17 shelters; 1,100 people
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Tennessee: 3 shelters; 1,000 people
