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Twin Cities' unsheltered people batten down for snow, seek refuge in new warming hubs

Men poured into a warehouse transformed into a warming refuge on St. Paul's Union Gospel Mission campus Wednesday night as snow-logged winds lashed the city.

The space consisted of a large sitting room with one of the "Beverly Hills Cop" movies on a TV and posters with the 12 steps of Alcoholic Anonymous on the wall. Ramsey County Housing Stability staff distributed snack bars and hygiene products. Dozens of men sat waiting out the cold.

Ramsey County Housing Stability's Rock Russell estimated up to 80 people a night have been dropping into Union Gospel's winter warming house since it opened this December. The demand has continuously exceeded capacity, revealing the need for places that unsheltered people can go at night to prevent frostbite and death by exposure, he said. He expected even more visitors this week as snow batters the Twin Cities.

https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-unsheltered-homeless-batten-down-for-snow-seek-refuge-in-new-warming-hubs/600253916/

 

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