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It’s Cold – Roll the “We’re concerned about homeless people” PR Statements

Here are a bunch of articles talking about how “concerned” people are about homeless people freezing to death in America. It’s all bullshit. Do you know what happens when a bank looks like it might fail? Every politician in America jumps to their aid and bails them out. Americans freezing to death doesn’t matter the slightest to politicians.

‘Likely a Death Sentence’: Officials Fear Cold Weather Is Greater Risk for Homeless Than Virus – The New York Times

Cities and community groups are wrestling with how to shelter a vulnerable population without exposing it to an airborne virus that spreads most easily indoors.

Spokane using federal COVID-19 funding to shelter homeless population amid cold snap | krem.com

The City of Spokane is temporarily housing those most susceptible to contracting the coronavirus in hotel rooms.

Dangerously Cold Temperatures Test Homeless Shelters In Twin Cities – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The record-setting cold this weekend makes for extremely dangerous nights for people experiencing homelessness. “The estimate is that there are about 20,000 children, adults and seniors who are homeless on any given night in Minnesota,” said Rhonda Otteson, the executive director of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless.

Wausau organizations are helping the homeless escape freezing temperatures

WAUSAU (WAOW)- As potentially record breaking cold temperatures move into the North Central Wisconsin area this weekend, many can’t even imagine being outside; but the outside is considered home for some.

St. Louis community members help keep the homeless warm during frigid temperatures | FOX 2

ST. LOUIS – Temperatures are dropping to single digits and predicted to feel in the negatives. These kind of conditions are dangerous, and St. Louis City and County are working to get the homeless in shelters or warming centers.

Frigid temperatures draw attention to the homeless | Local News | theoaklandpress.com

For the second weekend in a row, the wind chill factor in much of Oakland County will drop the temperature to around 0 degrees.