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Volunteer warns Portland council some unhoused residents turned away from warming centers amid extreme cold
Summary
A volunteer who distributes cold-weather gear told the Portland City Council she found people sleeping on the streets during nights with wind chills below 30 to 50 below zero and said some were turned away from a local warming center because it was at capacity.
Marielle Geiger, a Portland resident and volunteer who distributes cold-weather gear to people sleeping outdoors, told the City Council she has encountered people sleeping on the streets during dangerously low temperatures and that some were turned away from a local warming center because it was full.
"I consider this a type of last line of defense, if you will, for those that have not or are not able to get shelter or warmth," Geiger said, describing nights when wind chills statewide ranged "from 30 to 50 below 0." She said, "Last night, I was passing out cold…
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