Christine Romans
CNN Correspondent
Officials at the LSU AG Center shelter in Alexandria, LA just told the 2700 evacuees that the plumbing is not functioning. No showers or toilet flushing. Initial reaction is calm among evacuees, many of whom are bunking down for the night. Details from Dr. John Barnett, head of the facilities at this building:
- Building is now on generator power
- Generator power is not reaching the plumbing system
- No on site to fix it
- Porta Johns not practical now in high winds, maybe in a few hours
- another option to bus people to nearby college
Heavy winds and rain at the moment. Not much to do about it right now.
No panic. Just no plumbing and 2700 evacuees, and 600 volunteers and EMTs.