Evacuate the Evacuees

Chris and I are up at the Amarillo Civic Center with the other crisis adrenaline junkies.
They are expecting 1000 people who have evacuated the Gulf because of Rita.
Last time, "they" also said 1000 were coming, and we only got 100 people from New Orleans.
Those people are now all in apartments, with furniture. Several are finding jobs, and many say they plan on being permanent Amarillo residents.
So, here we are this time.
Waiting.
The place is definitely prepared. A few families have already trickled in. They drove themselves out, and are on the way to family in other places.
Soon, a plane will land with some people that we have heard are Katrina evacuees that were in Beaumont, and will now be here.

Waiting....caffinated....people watching....