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.
423 people used the city of Austin’s overnight cold weather shelters Thursday
As rain and cold mixed Thursday night, the city of Austin says 423 people chose to utilize the city's overnight cold weather shelters.
Donations needed for Jackson’s temporary cold weather shelter
Leaders with the City of Jackson are asking the community for assistance with donations to the city’s temporary cold weather shelter. The shelter is being
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.
'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 ...
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 ...
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.
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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.
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 ...
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Houston Ramps Up Efforts to Shelter Homeless During Cold Snap and Rain
Houston intensifies efforts to shelter the homeless from cold, wet weather, with overflow shelters open and safety measures from city officials, including the “4 P's” strategy.
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Crisis Cold Weather Shelter Program opens extra spaces in severe conditions
The program brings additional sites onboard when temperatures get below 20. And more sites are open when a weather emergency ...