HONOLULU — If the federal government decides to send any Hurricane Katrina refugees to Hawaii, there are at least 145 rooms and apartments ready to house them, the state’s top tourism official said Friday. The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
HONOLULU — If the federal government decides to send any Hurricane Katrina refugees to Hawaii, there are at least 145 rooms and apartments ready to house them, the state’s top tourism official said Friday.
The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau had sent an e-mail on Wednesday asking its members if they would have vacant rooms in case the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks state help in relocating refugees.
The initial goal was to find about 1,000 potential spaces.
The response was between 125 and 145 units on at least three islands, said state Tourism Liaison Marsha Wienert.
