Drop-in Warming Centers adjust hours to cope with record breaking cold snap
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PRINCE GEORGE- As the fridged polar air mass continues to hang over the central interior of BC, we’ve started to see temperatures plunge into the -40s, and that unseasonable cold seems poised to shatter some long held record lows.
The extreme cold in our region this week has been especially tough on the unhoused population, brutal cold temperatures make even the most basic and mundane of chores, a true fight for survival. With the polar air expected to hang around for a few more days, Warming Shelters and Drop in Centers across the city have been packed, and some have even extended their hours to ensure theres a comprehensive network of warm refuges, 24 hours a day.
Shelters like these can mean the difference between life and death for someone caught out in the cold, and with widespread staff shortages chewing up operational costs of grassroots organizations like The POUNDS Project and 2 Doors Down, It’s thanks to support from BC Housing, in partnership with municipalities and existing community providers, that have enabled communities like Prince George, to come together to help the most vulnerable withstand the brutal onslaught of cold weather, ice and snow.
