NEWS RELEASE: Severe weather shelters serve 200 people in Multnomah County on Wednesday night
Shelters Feb. 15 as forecasts show thresholds will no be longer met, coordinated street outreach and distribution of winter gear will continue
Shelters Feb. 15 as forecasts show thresholds will no be longer met, coordinated street outreach and distribution of winter gear will continue
County to open four severe weather shelters the night of Feb. 14, 2024
Shelters stayed open 24/7 for four days and five nights, serving 1,269 people in one night at their peak.
Four total suspected hypothermia deaths have been identified at the point during the January 2024 winter storm; further investigation will determine whether deaths are officially cold-weather-related
County extends state of emergency to noon Wednesday amid forecasts of freezing rain
Warming shelters will remain open in Multnomah County through at least noon Tuesday, Jan. 15 as severe weather conditions persist across the region.
Further tests and investigation will determine whether the death is officially cold-weather-related
Multnomah County is urging community volunteers to help staff shelters as it expands its response to this weekend’s winter storm.
Community volunteers needed; snow, dangerous cold, winds could linger for days
Further tests and investigation will determine whether the death is officially cold-weather-related
Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, the County and four contracted providers will open five severe weather shelters and add severe weather beds at an existing all-year shelter, adding roughly 445 beds
Nearly 850 people sought shelter across seven shelter sites at some point on Friday, Feb. 24, as the region pushed through four nights of inclement weather that began Wednesday.