MISSOULA, Mont. - As the weather gets warmer, rivers across the state are beginning to rise. One business owner in Missoula is sharing his concerns about the increase in trash
TSOS Residents Decline Indoor Shelter – Donations Needed
CEO of Missoula’s United Way Susan Hay Patrick explains.
“Watching the weather forecast and knowing it was going to be so brutally cold, our first thought was ‘how can we move people into indoor shelter during this cold snap’,” said Hay Patrick. “We made arrangements with the Johnson Street emergency shelter for most of the people. There are about 26 people at the TSOS now, and we made arrangements for almost all of them to move to the emergency shelter and then the balance to go into a local motel.”
Patrick explained why the residents of the camp decided to stay in the tent camp.
Arctic blast: Homeless advocates move most occupants of Missoulaâs outdoor camp into hotels
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The National Weather Service in Missoula warned of life-threatening wind chill factors as low as minus 35 degrees. The winter weather advisory predicted another one to three inches of snow and possible blizzard conditions.
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MISSOULA â With sub-zero temperatures and frigid winds, homeless advocates on Thursday expressed concern over the safety of residents remaining at Missoulaâs secure outdoor tent camp set up to house a small population of homeless.
In the first true arctic blast of the season, temperatures in Missoula hit zero degrees on Thursday morning, though that may be warm compared to the coming days.