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Voluntary shelter operators say county emergency planning left gaps during Jan. 4–5 winter storm
Summary
Volunteers opened an emergency warming shelter after daytime locations closed during a Jan. 4–6 winter storm; speakers at the Riley County Commission urged the county to take a larger role coordinating shelters during extreme weather.
Speakers at the Riley County Commission meeting on Jan. 13 urged county officials to create a formal, government-led plan for daytime emergency sheltering after volunteer groups stepped in during a historic winter storm on Jan. 4–6.
Jeremy Harmon, identified in his public comment as the director of community relations for the Center of Hope and Ministry, described attempts to contact daytime shelter providers on Jan. 3 after agencies and facilities began closing early. "We were able to open the shelter at 3 PM," Harmon said, but he said the volunteer-led opening left a roughly one-hour gap when many…
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