Belcher said the airport 's conference room became a shelter for several area families who had hiked up wooded hillsides in advance of rising water .

Belcher said the airport 's conference room was serving as a makeshift shelter for several area families who hiked up the wooded hillside in advance of rising water .

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(2). yes
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