These people are just devastated because they have family members that are still trapped. The water was still rising and they're worried about those they know were there.

They've had some folks with special needs they were working on helping. They asked to stay open a few more days in order to complete those tasks.

They know they don't have a home to go back to.

They came in here with dysentery because they'd been on that bridge for several days. They've been sick and some are still sick.

It's dwindling big time. We have more going out today. These people are linking up with families and mainly going out of town, being picked up by family or going by bus. Some, I'm sure, have gone into housing and then some families have been adopted by local families.

That's going to change because people are running out of funds.

The response has been overwhelming. Texarkana is a community with a warm and giving spirit.

We have about 39 people who will be out there.

The Red Cross didn't ask FEMA to come in. We serve people through the Red Cross. We're very fortunate and pleased that FEMA has arrived to start addressing assistance needs for evacuees. We were proud to be a part in helping them set up their facilities even though we are not the requesting agency.

Volunteer nurses that are working in other areas of the community come to us and went through Red Cross orientation.