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Portland sees dramatic rise in deaths of homeless people

This is going to be a brutal winter for homeless people all over the world. Mass evictions plus less shelter space due to social distancing = More Dead Homeless People.

Portland sees dramatic rise in deaths of homeless people – Portland Press Herald

More than 60 homeless people died in Portland in 2020, a dramatic increase from previous years, according Preble Street, a nonprofit social services agency that organizes a vigil for unhoused people who die in the city each year.