Updated: 6:05 PM The Emergency Operations Center had a plan to accommodate the hundreds who eventually found a temporary home in the Brazos Valley. But the unexpected nature of this particular disaster is throwing officials for a loop. Not knowing how many evacuees would show up in the area, when, or where is still a challenge for planners.
Updated: 9:13 PM More evacuee children are enrolled in Bryan and College Station schools.
Updated: 9:12 PM Children playing with matches are to blame for a fire at Southgate Apartments Saturday night.
Updated: 7:35 PM With so many Gulf Coast residents taking refuge in the Brazos Valley, some are deciding to make Bryan-College Station their permanent home.
Updated: 1:10 AM A fire at a College Station apartment complex forced the evacuation of three families Saturday night.
Updated: 4:58 PM For many evacuees, Sunday was their first away from home. Some seeking a place of worship didn't have to look far. A congregation's helping hands led one family back to their church.
Updated: 3:45 PM Both Bryan and College Station offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Find out what which ones, and what your trash collection schedule will look like in the Twin Cities.
Updated: 3:34 PM Evacuees are still coming in to the processing area at the Brazos Center, where they're being assigned a shelter. Reed Arena will be accepting up to 350 evaucees as of Sunday morning.
Updated: 3:36 PM The number of evacuees in Huntsville is dwindling slowly as family members are being found and picking up their relatives. But while many are relieved to be away from the Superdome, they're still in search for their loved ones.
Updated: 3:37 PM Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening of cancer, ending a remarkable 33-year tenure on the Supreme Court and creating a rare second vacancy on the nation's highest court.
Updated: 8:54 PM Hurricane evacuees began collecting supplies Saturday morning at the distribution center at 29th and Carter Creek in Bryan. One New Orleans family says they're thankful for the generosity of the Brazos Valley.
Posted: 9:49 PM Close to 10,000 of them were stranded for days at the Louisiana Superdome. Then, they were turned away from the Astrodome in Houston. Now, they're coming to Walker County.
Updated: 9:10 PM Approximately 350 Hurricane Katrina evacuees will be temporarily housed at Reed Arena at Texas A&M, Brazos County Emergency Management officials announced Friday afternoon
Updated: 9:10 PM Brazos County has capped the number of Katrina evacuees it will accept at Red Cross shelters. Local law enforcement has determined the county can safely maintain and secure only 1,000 residents at the five shelters.
Updated: 9:13 PM Tim Boriskie and his wife Betty have dedicated their lives to helping others. Tim, born and raised in Bryan, is a member of the Coast Guard and Betty is a nurse in Slidell Louisiana.
Updated: 10:27 PM A number of area organizations are planning food drives in the coming days. Twof the biggest are happening in the next three days in Bryan, College Station, and on the Texas A&M campus.
Updated: 10:21 PM Bryan PD thinks they know the man who fired shots at Dee's Club. Now, they just have to find him.
Updated: 5:36 PM Violence continues to escalate in the New Orleans area. Texas Task Force One temporarily halted rescues because of the civil unrest, but Thursday night they were able to execute two rescue missions.
Updated: 6:16 PM Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is alerting Texas consumers to be wary of door-to-door scam artists and others posing as representatives of charities in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Updated: 8:52 PM Seven counties are offering their computers to Katrina victims in need. The Brazos Valley Council of Governments and Workforce Solutions announced all counties in their region are allowing people from affected areas to log on with them to e-mail loved ones.
