*We understand I-37 from Corpus Christi to San Antonio will start contraflow at 7am tomorrow.
*Padre Island residents are being asked to leave now. All of Nueces County tomorrow. All beaches are closed in the CC area.
*Corpus Christi schools, obviously, closed (and all activities canceled) until further notice.
*EVACUATION: Voluntary order for city of Kingsville, TX. Public works has sandbags to bolster before you leave. 361-595-8040 for info.
And, from the City of Corpus Christi:
9/10/08 12:50pm – CITY OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO COMPLETE CITY ASSISTED EVACUATION TODAY
The City of Corpus Christi has begun the evacuation process for those citizens with special needs at the City’s Oveal Williams Senior Center, 1414 Martin Luther King Drive.
To help that process, the City is working with the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to provide assistance to persons with disabilities and others who may not have transportation. People who need assistance getting to the Oveal Williams Senior Center should call 289-5881.
The RTA will provide transportation to the Oveal Williams Senior Center, where buses will be available to transport people out of town. As of this release, the City is asking special needs residents to proceed to the Oveal Williams Senior Center or call RTA to arrange for transportation if necessary. Officials are urging residents with special needs to not delay as these special evacuations must be completed today.
The RTA will suspend B Line service due to the weather and all resources are being dedicated to special needs evacuation efforts. RTA is working closely with the City to ensure special needs residents are transported to the proper locations safely. RTA fixed route services continue to be operational and on schedule.
The City of Corpus Christi will continue to keep a close eye on Hurricane Ike and will inform the media as new information becomes available.
