Up to 10,000 Afghan evacuees headed to Fort Pickett
Blackstone Mayor Billy Coleburn said initial reports show as few as 500 but up to 10,000 refugees will be on the way as early as..
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Evacuees arrive at Fort Pickett in Blackstone Saturday
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AFGHANISTAN CONTINUE TOARRIVE IN VIRGINIA.GOVERNORNORTHAM SAYING AT LEAST 14-THOUSAND SO FAR.IMAGES LIKE THESE CONTINUE ATDULLES AIRPORT.FROM THERE -- MANY OF THEREFUGEES ARE PROCESSED -- ANDTHEN HEAD HERE TO CENTRALVIRGINIA.MORE THAN ATHOUSAND AFGHANS ARE ALREADY ATFORT LEE IN PRINCEGEORGE COUNTY.STARTING TODAY-- UP TO 37- HUNDRED REFUGEESWILL BE HOUSED AT FORTPICKETT -- THAT'S INBLACKSTONE....AND ANOTHER 5- THOUSAND AREEXPECTED TO ARRIVE ATUAQNITCO TOMORROW.MOST OF THE EVACUEES STAY ONPOST ABOUT A WEEK -- BEFOREHEADING TO MORE PERMANENTRESETTLEMENT LOCATIONS.VIRGINIA OFFICALS SAYAROUND 10- PERCENT WILL STAY INTHE COMMONWLTEAHTO RESET
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