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Emergency shelters ready amid frigid temps around Colorado Springs
January’s typical arctic blast arrived right on time this year, and overnight emergency shelters were ready. Hope COS opened its temporary shelter in the gymnasium at The Sanctuary Church on Tuesday, as temperatures fell below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and have remained there since, said Joel Siebersma, director of mental and behavioral health integration for Hope…
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At least 1 dead from Colorado Springs cold snap as homeless shelters overflow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donations from a public callout seeking blankets, sleeping bags, coats and boots poured into the emergency cold-weather shelter at The Sanctuary Church on Colorado Springs’ westside, as the latest arctic temperatures took hold Friday and continue into this week. In fact, donated jackets were stacked…
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At least 1 dead from Colorado Springs cold snap as homeless shelters overflow
Donations from a public callout seeking blankets, sleeping bags, coats and boots poured into the emergency cold-weather shelter at The Sanctuary Church on Colorado Springs’ westside, as the latest arctic temperatures took hold Friday and continue into this week. In fact, donated jackets were stacked to the ceiling of the church’s storage room, according to…
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Colorado Springs shelters nearly 900 homeless people as temperatures continue to dive
Latest list of weather-related closings and delays Colorado Springs’ shelters and ad hoc warming centers accommodated nearly 900 homeless people who sought to escape Sunday night’s subzero temperatures. The 352 people that hundreds of Hope COS volunteers removed from outdoor camps and under bridges and transported to emergency overnight centers inside three local churches set…