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County reviews winter preparedness plan, shelter thresholds and proposed MOU with Portland for 24/7 sheltering
Summary
Multnomah County emergency management and DCHS briefed the board on winter preparedness, describing updated shelter thresholds (concern at ~25°F with outreach expanding around 32°F), consolidation of supply warehouses to save costs, plans to shelter approximately 1,300 people with 1,300–1,500 planning range, and a near‑final MOU that would compensate the City of Portland for daytime operations at overnight shelters.
Emergency Management Director Chris Foss and Department of County Human Services Interim Director Rachel Pearl provided a detailed briefing on the county’s winter preparedness and severe weather sheltering operations. Foss described operational changes, including consolidation of two warehouses into a single supply center to save costs, refined activation thresholds (staff said concern begins when temperatures reach about 25°F, with expanded outreach at 32°F if other risk factors like rain, snow or ice are present) and continued emphasis on flexible,…
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