ORLANDO (WFLA) — The city of Orlando is donating 49 plots in its cemetery for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
There are four funerals total planned for Friday and Saturday, according to cemetery representative Don Price, and more could be scheduled in the days to come.
Price said they are also working with families that want their loved ones buried elsewhere, including in their home countries of Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
He said many businesses are stepping up to donate services, flowers, and provide items like caskets at cost.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with victim’s families, survivors, and first responders in Orlando Thursday. The two also left flowers at a memorial outside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Many people are leaving flowers, messages, candles, pictures, and mementos at the memorial in downtown Orlando, and another memorial is growing for the injured outside the Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Throughout town, people have posted messages supporting those affected, as well as the LGBT community as a whole. Buildings are lit up with rainbow colors, and some are also flying the rainbow flag.SEE MORE TOP CLICKED STORIES:
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