A total of 295 survivors of Hurricane Katrina arrived at Dulles International Airport Tuesday from New Orleans, on their way to settle into a temporary shelter opening at the D.C. Armory.
The evacuees arrived on two commercial aircraft and were then taken to the armory on Metrobuses. More may arrive in the district over the next several days, according to The Washington Post.
The Metro Police First District Headquarters collected goods to take to the Armory up until Tuesday, said Officer Tisha Gant. The response was so overwhelming that even clothing had to be turned away, she said.
"We had basically a whole household of stuff," Gant said.
The American Red Cross is managing the shelter, which will be open for at least 30 days, if not longer.
