Monday, September 05, 2005
Say howdy to 'Reliant City,' population 24,900
From Domeblog:
Houston's Unified Command today announced that there's a "zoning plan" for what they're calling "Reliant City," which consists of four locations:
. Dome City 17,500 residents. Center City 3,800 residents. Arena City 2,300 residents. George R. Brown City 1,300 residents
They say that with 24,900 total residents, the Reliant Park Complex is now the largest evacuation shelter in U.S. history.
They are planning to set up typical neighborhood amenities such as a Welcome Center, Banking Center, Reliant Town Square Park, Reliant City Medical Center, a Transit Center with Metro Transit Authority and HISD school bus stops.
The Reliant Town Square will include a playground, sports field and laundry facilities. The Salvation Army will construct several refreshment centers east of Dome City.
Construction completion goal is Friday.
According to the Harris County Department of Education, more than 4,000 school-aged children are expected to register this week and will start classes Sept. 12.
The Reliant City Medical Center will take 100,000 square feet of empty warehouse space, with 70 patient treatment spaces open 24 hours a day. The clinic is seeing an average of 1,400 patients per day, and has treated more than 5,100 patients in the past four days.
This should help relieve some of the tension over there. After being there myself volunteering, I know that I would go apeshit without having something to do. Imagine just sitting on your cot all frickin day. How boring is that? Sure you could roam around the complex and outside the facility, but without any money, what can you do?
Houston's Unified Command today announced that there's a "zoning plan" for what they're calling "Reliant City," which consists of four locations:
. Dome City 17,500 residents. Center City 3,800 residents. Arena City 2,300 residents. George R. Brown City 1,300 residents
They say that with 24,900 total residents, the Reliant Park Complex is now the largest evacuation shelter in U.S. history.
They are planning to set up typical neighborhood amenities such as a Welcome Center, Banking Center, Reliant Town Square Park, Reliant City Medical Center, a Transit Center with Metro Transit Authority and HISD school bus stops.
The Reliant Town Square will include a playground, sports field and laundry facilities. The Salvation Army will construct several refreshment centers east of Dome City.
Construction completion goal is Friday.
According to the Harris County Department of Education, more than 4,000 school-aged children are expected to register this week and will start classes Sept. 12.
The Reliant City Medical Center will take 100,000 square feet of empty warehouse space, with 70 patient treatment spaces open 24 hours a day. The clinic is seeing an average of 1,400 patients per day, and has treated more than 5,100 patients in the past four days.
This should help relieve some of the tension over there. After being there myself volunteering, I know that I would go apeshit without having something to do. Imagine just sitting on your cot all frickin day. How boring is that? Sure you could roam around the complex and outside the facility, but without any money, what can you do?
# posted by CU @ 4:57 PM 
