Austin says retooled process for opening overnight cold-weather shelters is paying off
After receiving community feedback, the city lowered the temperature threshold to open the shelters and started giving people experiencing homelessness more of a heads up.
Cold weather shelter provides relief and a second chance for visitors
The recent winter storm and freezing temperatures exacerbated the need to provide a warm place to stay for the local homeless community.
Cold weather shelter opening in St. Lucie County extended to Thursday
A cold weather shelter in Fort Pierce again will open Thursday afternoon as colder temperatures are expected to continue, officials said.
Honoring a ‘right to at least live until tomorrow:’ new Dallas cold weather shelter opens
The city of Dallas announced Sunday it has opened a 900-person shelter inside Fair Park’s Grand Place to offer meals and a safe place to sleep during
Austin cold weather shelters to remain open during Texas cold snap
Austin mayor held a press conference ahead of the next batch of winter weather moving through Texas. Watch Next .
North Austin church providing overnight shelter amid freezing temperatures
Read more A north Austin church is opening its doors to people experiencing homelessness overnight as temperatures drop to dangerous levels in Austin. They started Monday night and will continue through Thursday night.
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City adds beds to cold weather shelters as turnout exceeds original plans
The City of Austin's Homeless Strategy Office said the layout of its cold weather shelters was adjusted this week to ...
'A safe haven': Homeless Cincinnatians seek shelter from cold at converted rec center
The city spent half a year planning for extreme cold and how to support those experiencing homelessness. This week, that ...
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Little Rock’s cold weather emergency shelter shifting to 24-hour operation
Little Rock’s cold weather emergency shelter is ramping up its operating hours as the city prepares for a winter storm.
Lakeland homeless shelter makes preparations as cold will linger through next week
A meteorologist says another cold front is headed our way, as Lakeland's Talbot House is already 16% above normal occupancy.
As KARM prepares for cold weather, guests describe a night in the cold
KARM, along with the City of Knoxville warming shelters, all expect to be at or over capacity during this spell of winter ...
Denver extends cold-weather homeless shelter hours ahead of snow
Denver is expanding its homeless shelter offerings Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning, as cold weather and snow ...
‘Our goal is literally to keep people alive’: Shelter demand soars around Massachusetts amid extreme cold
Emergency shelters across the region were packed Tuesday as outreach teams fanned out to distribute hot meals and blankets to ...
Cold snap pushes Tampa families to seek shelter and hope at Metropolitan Ministries
During this cold snap, families across Tampa Bay are turning to the metropolitan ministries for help. And for some, the calls ...