Holiday Inn Express extends stay of evacuees
Jaimie hayes.
New this midday...fire evacuees living in local hotels will get to stay a little longer.
We first told you last night that evacuees at the holiday inn express and others were being told to be out by noon today.
Kezi 9 news reporter jacob roberts joins us live from the holiday inn express on franklin boulevard.
Jacob, what are evacuees saying about this?
Evacuees are breathing a sigh of relief this morning after this letter showed up outside their hotel rooms. it says that they'll be able to stay here at the holiday in express through october third now.
Officials said the hotel worked with the county to come up with a solution.
Yesterday these same guests received a letter that said they had to be out by noon today to make room for prior reservations due to a large event.
County leaders said there are many events, and they didn't mention this specifically, but u-o move-in begins tomorrow and that tends to take up a lot of hotel space.
But just this morning, evacuees here received the new notice that says they can stay for another two weeks.
It's good news for many here, who told me they were already packing up to leave.
One man lost his home in blue river and extra time will help him get back on his feet.
Got outa the shower and there's a piece of paper under the door again, and i'm like 'oh god what now' and then i started reading it and it's good news.
Right on.
We get to stay here a red cross shelter has been set up at churchill high school for evacuees as well.
Since covid-19, the red cross has been trying to get people into hotels before resorting to shelters.
A spokeswoman for lane county confirmed evacuees will be able to stay here through october third.
A similar solution is being worked out for evacuees staying at the candlewood suites.
Coming up in the next half hour, hear from another evacuee and their reaction to this news.