Lakewood Church in Houston is accepting victims of Hurricane Harvey who need a place to shelter, the megachurch said this morning, after it received backlash for not initially welcoming in evacuees.
Joel Osteen, the church's famed pastor, tweeted today, "Lakewood’s doors are open and we are receiving anyone who needs shelter."

and the church is waiting for city officials to designate it as a shelter so it can obtain cots and other assistance. (The spokesperson said the church doesn't have showers or a kitchen.)

At first it was difficult for church staff to get to the facility from their homes, the spokesperson explained.
Moreover, the facility did not initially shelter people because it would be too dangerous to have people on a lower level, which could flood, the spokesperson added. Now that the floodwaters have receded, the church decided to bring in evacuees, the spokesperson said.


Now, in the wake of Harvey, which tore through the Houston area last weekend, forcing evacuations, wiping out homes and killing at least eight, several school buses filled with evacuees arrived today at Lakewood Church, some toting their belongings in plastic garbage bags.

On Sunday, Lakewood Church posted on Facebook that it was "inaccessible due to severe flooding" and directed displaced residents to shelters in the city. The church can hold more than 16,000 people and has been previously active in relief efforts, including sheltering displaced victims during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The Facebook post courted criticism on social media, where photos appeared to suggest that the massive building, once home to the NBA's Houston Rockets, had not been damaged by the torrential rains.
Osteen insisted in a statement Monday evening that he and his church were "prepared to house people once shelters reach capacity."
"We have never closed our doors. We will continue to be a distribution center for those in need," the statement said.
It added, "Lakewood will be a value to the community in the aftermath of this storm in helping our fellow citizens rebuild their lives."


https://www.yahoo.com/gma/joel-osteens-church-says-receiving-houston-residents-shelter-163003228--abc-news-topstories.html

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