City of Austin could revive homeless prevention services lost during pandemic yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Council moves to address lengthy wait times for Austin homeless housing programs communityimpact.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from communityimpact.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Austin's homelessness crisis grows amid housing backlog: 'I'll probably die out here' yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Concerns address at homelessness community meeting in south Austin yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to the Homeless Strategy Office, 40% of the Austin homeless population identify as women, and face different challenges than men experiencing homelessness.
Officials said they continue responding to a 1000% increase in overdose calls after responding to more than 30 "suspected overdoses" and four deaths on Monday, City of Austin Chief Medical Director Heidi Abraham said during a media briefing.
Often times, the confusion is as simple as: What is the scope of the problem we're facing as a city? How many people are experiencing homelessness here?
March through May is when Central Texas typically sees the most severe storms. That means lightning, strong wind and heavy rain that often leads to flash flooding.