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Dallas shelters more than 1,200 people during storm; officials seek volunteers, blankets and donations
Summary
Office of Homeless Solutions and partner Austin Street reported 1,268 people sheltered across three sites, 36 placements completed at Grand Place so far, and requests for volunteers, blankets and large adult male coats with drop-off and contact details provided.
Office of Homeless Solutions and shelter partner Austin Street described sheltering operations and ways the public can help during the winter storm.
"As of this morning, we are now sheltering 1,268 individuals," Christine Crossley of the Office of Homeless Solutions said, listing counts by site: Grand Place at Fair Park (793), Tower Building at Fair Park (205) and Austin Street (270). Crossley said temporary inclement-weather shelters are accepting pets (13 animals total: four cats…
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