Dozens of Barbadians whose lives were uprooted by the July 3 passage of Hurricane Elsa are now preparing to spend the holidays in welfare accommodation, as housing officials make slow progress with repairs and new houses.In the meantime, however, there have been troubling reports of verbal and physical altercations at shelters across the island, which, in some instances have required police intervention and/or the expulsion of residents.Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, confirmed that the Frank Walcott Labour College at Mangrove St Philip, Codrington College in St John, the Sons of God Apostolic Church at Ealing Grove, Christ Church, and a few other locations were still being used as shelters. As the numbers of needy increase, Government is also resorting to using private houses, but the demand remains well beyond what they can supply.