Sub-zero weather can be a matter of life and death for Cleveland's homeless

[OhioChick]

Wind chill hits minus 18 degrees

Posted: 5:34 PM

CLEVELAND - It's so cold in Cleveland that some cars won't start and electric companies are cranking out extra power to keep up with demand for heat.

The Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Service issued a weather emergency for extreme cold putting homeless in danger during this week's arctic blast of polar air.

But for thousands of homeless people in Cleveland, single-digit and below-zero weather can be a matter of life and death. So Thursday, homeless advocates opened a warming center at St. Malachi's Church on the corner of West 25th and Superior Avenue in Cleveland.


More: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/Sub-zero-weather-can-be-a-matter-of-life-and-death-for-Clevelands-homeless

Snip~ "Brian Davis, director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, said there are 4,000 homeless people on the streets of Cleveland and that more than two thousand sleep in homeless shelters."

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[cutlassmama]

1. Let's hope they don't depend on LIHEAP for heating subsidies

[Kennah]

2. Cuts to LIHEAP may be aimed at addressing unemployment

I wish I were being sarcastic, but I genuinely have to wonder if LIHEAP cuts were made knowing full well that some will die from hypothermia.

[OhioChick]

3. Thin out the crowd..... n/t

[ChromeFoundry]

4. Who cares.....at least CEO's got their bonuses n/t