The City of Dallas is partnering with nonprofits to set up temporary emergency overnight shelters for another night of bitterly cold temperatures.
says 477 people had a warm place to stay across Austin Street Shelter, Oak Lawn United Methodist Church and Warren United Methodist Church but demand is peaking.
Opening the downtown central library as an overnight shelter, already operating as a daytime warming center, will help meet an anticipated need during the second night of this current cold snap. On Friday, Christine Crossley director of the Office of Homeless Solutions says more winter precipitation than anticipated fueled the quick ramp-up in demand for shelter space.
“We had an unprecedented number of people coming into the shelter on the first night,” Crossley said. “Due to the predicted longevity of this weather and the number of people we have already seen, we have made the decision to start working withCrossley added activating Fair Park will allow the city to coordinate multiple inclement emergency weather shelters into one location for the duration of the cold weather event.
Hendricksen said Our Calling, along with other partners will continue to canvas North Texas seeking out those who are living outside and getting them inside over the next three nights.
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