If hurricane approaches, Gulf coasters should head north

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Melissa M. Scallan | Biloxi Sun Herald

GULFPORT — If Coast residents want to evacuate outside of their home county because of a hurricane, they�ll have to get there on their own.

In past years school buses took people to shelters in Jackson and other cities further north. This year residents can get a ride to a local shelter, but no further.

Hurricane season begins today, and emergency managers here believe there is enough shelter space in each county for people who can�t or don�t want to go further.

Harrison County already has several schools that can be used as shelters, and this year the new D�Iberville and West Harrison high schools will open as shelters if necessary. Each has its own generator and water and sewer system, and can hold up to 3,000 people.

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