SAN ANTONIO – The city will take in 10,000 additional Hurricane Harvey evacuees if needed, the San Antonio Fire Department announced Sunday night.
San Antonio is currently sheltering approximately 1,000 evacuees. Local hospitals have taken in more than 700 patients and the San Antonio Food Bank is providing 4,000 meals to evacuees daily.
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Our emergency operations have transitioned to relief of our neighbors. We remain focused & will not turn anyone away, no matter circumstance
— Mayor Ron Nirenberg (@Ron_Nirenberg) August 28, 2017
The fire department said there are currently no evacuee groups en route to San Antonio, but said the city has agreed to take on 10,000 more if needed.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Sunday the city will not turn any evacuee away "no matter the circumstance."
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