County Opens Cold Weather Shelters

Cold weather has killed 2 in Columbus this winter. Advocates say warming shelters aren't enough
Though Columbus offers over 50 warming shelters, they aren't a perfect solution. Deaths of unhoused out in the cold aren't uncommon.
2 Portland-area counties will close cold weather shelters Wednesday; 1 will remain open
After one night of operations and with slightly warmer weather predicted Wednesday night, Multnomah and Washington counties will close their cold weather shelters today. The cold weather shelter in Clackamas County will remain open.
MultCo to open severe weather shelters Tuesday as Portland temperatures drop
As temperatures in Portland plunge below freezing, Multnomah County officials announced that three severe weather shelters will open to accommodate those facing the bitter cold. Read online:
County Opens Cold Weather Shelters as Portland Awaits a Slushy Morning
Multnomah County officials opened three emergency shelters on Tuesday evening after meteorologists forecast Portland would receive its first snowfall of the year on Wednesday. After County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared a state of emergency today,
‘Do you have a warm place I can go?’: Cold weather shelters to open Tuesday in Portland-area counties
Multnomah County’s guidelines state that cold weather shelters must open if forecasts include more than four hours overnight when temperatures are expected to be lower than 25 d
As warming shelters open in Multnomah County, outreach workers spread awareness
Offering hand warmers and tarps, outreach workers hit the streets in Multnomah County Wednesday night looking for people living unsheltered.

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