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"Nothing short of miraculous," Greg McCormack, the program manager for Austin's Homeless Strategy Office of said about the staff looking to connect people staying in cold weather shelters this week with long-term resources.
The City of Austin was able to house hundreds of people as freezing temperatures hit Central Texas. They showed up at the One Texas Center for a spot.
This year there's a new crew helping run the show.
The City of Austin has revisited its criteria for activating cold weather shelters, which help keep people out of the elements during dangerous weather events.
Police have had to eject hundreds of people from encampments. They still struggle to tell many of them where to go.