Austin Sets Up Shelters

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Austin Sets Up Shelters

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Austin Sets Up Shelters - (AUSTIN) -- If there are any Y-two-K problems, the city of Austin is will be ready. City Parks and Recreation Department officials are converting two recreation centers and a church into emergency shelters. One of the shelters will be open on New Year's Eve as a safe house for anyone who feels overwhelmed by potential Y-two-K fears. The city will also open a non-emergency hotline at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The public is invited to call 974-7777 tomorrow for more information on area shelters.

Translation: They are also opening up a looney-bin. All guests will be finger printed and photographed.

-- hamster (hamster@mycage.com), December 30, 1999

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Let's see... Two rec centers and a church. Austin's population is what, about 600,000? Gonna get crowded.

-- Vic (rdrunner@internetwork.net), December 30, 1999.

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