WHITEWRIGHT, Tex. -- Managers at local RV parks say they have been preparing their properties for a few days making room for hurricane evacuees. It's a lesson managers say they learned after dozens of evacuees came through Texoma three years ago during hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

"If it gets as bad as they say we could have quiet a few coming in so we're ready for them,” said Jerry VanHammond, the director of Oasis RV Park in Whitewright.

He says he's got up to 15 sites available to Gustav evacuees. With thousands of people from Mississippi to South Texas leaving their homes to avoid the storm, VanHammond is getting ready for whatever may lie ahead.

In Sherman, the Lazy L Park will also open up to evacuees. Manager Vickie Ray says three years ago, when Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the park was full to capacity with people escaping that storm.

"Well this time we got ready for it because we figured we've had to have some spots so we have about 20 spots open plus the grassy areas, and we had clubs coming in and we had to talk to them and tell them we may not be able to have them this week because we were trying to save this for the people that were coming through," said Ray.

So far, only one evacuee has arrived at Lazy L, but others may still be on the road. The park managers say they hope Texoma avoids any possible flooding that could come with what's left of Gustav.

"I hope it stays as nice here as it does there and they don’t have to come," said VanHammond.

But if they do, local RV parks will be ready.

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