Austin, cold weather and overnight shelter

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.
Woman provides shelter for stray cats in cold weather
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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.
Cold weather shelter opens in DeFuniak Springs
Matrix COC will be offering Cold Weather Emergency Sheltering on Thursday, January 9th at the DeFuniak Springs Community Center. Officials said the shelter, located at 361 N 10th Street, will be open from 5:00 p.
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.
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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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.
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 ...
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.
‘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 ...
Homeless shelter operating over capacity during winter weather, donations helpful
This type of winter weather brings problems for a very vulnerable population and the homeless alliance told KFOR they’ve been ...