ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The City of St. Louis makes arrangements to deal with cold snap Sunday through Tuesday:
The City issued the following release:
ST. LOUIS – Ahead of the freezing temperatures anticipated in St. Louis between late Sunday and early Tuesday, the City of St. Louis and several organizations in the community have worked together to make emergency shelter available for St. Louisans who are unhoused or whose homes were damaged and are uninhabitable due to the May 16 tornado.
Emergency shelter is available at several locations in St. Louis between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 a.m., starting tonight, Nov. 9, and ending the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 11. In case temperatures remain below freezing in the mornings, emergency shelters will stay open until temperatures are back above freezing. A variety of shelter types are available, including congregate shelter for single men and single women, respectively, as well as family rooms.
To be connected with a shelter and transportation to shelter, please call the United Way of Greater St. Louis at 211.
“St. Louisans who are unhoused or whose homes were damaged by the tornado deserve a warm place to sleep,” said Mayor Cara Spencer. “I am proud of the partnership between our Department of Human Services, Recovery Office, St. Louis City Continuum of Care, and an incredible group of organizations in our community to make this emergency shelter available early in the season.”
The City of St. Louis has partnered with the St. Louis City Continuum of Care, the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the American Red Cross, Peter & Paul Community Services, Biddle Housing Opportunities Center, Gateway 180, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation to make these shelters and related services available.
“The City of St. Louis Continuum of Care is committed to ensuring our unhoused neighbors have access to shelter accommodations in this extreme cold weather, and for the duration of our cold winter months. In partnership with and with the support of Mayor Spencer's office and the Department of Human Services, we are working diligently to ensure the number of shelter beds made available this winter adequately meets the need, providing safety and security to the most vulnerable members of our community,” said Kathy Connors, chair of the St. Louis City Continuum of Care and executive director of Gateway 180.
Individuals and families are encouraged, but not required, to bring the following items to a shelter:
Changes of clothes
Bedding, if desired
Toiletries
Essential medication
Comfort items for yourself and your children
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