[Ovation_girl]

The judge in charge of the Astrodome operation, mentioned this morning in a TV interview that they were expecting over 35,000 and that is why they were turning away others and sending them to other shelters in the Houston area. I still say this is a disaster waiting to happen, while the facilities at a stadium may be OK for those at a game for a few hours, as not everybody at a game will use the restroom, for a long term situation there will not be enough restrooms, nor the staff to keep them in a sanitized condition. Not to mention all these separate areas, the fact that beds take up more room than fans in seats and triage facilities, I think they would be better off holding the number in the dome to under 20,000.

[Steve_Seattle]

"for a long term situation there will not be enough restrooms, nor the staff to keep them in a sanitized condition."

They had the Houston mayor on TV the other day, and it seemed well-planned. The Dome is basically a holding tank, and they are going to gradually disperse the occupants as alternative housing becomes available. As for the toilets and showers, they can probably supplement them with honey buckets and portable showers. It won't be comfortable, but it won't be impossible, either.

[ncpatriot]

Astrodome operation

I would think that churches all across the country would be willing to adopt and help these families. Americans love to help.