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Detroit activation of standby shelters and outreach hotlines after extreme cold
Summary
City officials told Detroit City Council that emergency and standby shelter beds, 24/7 outreach and transportation support have been activated during the polar‑vortex cold snap; the housing office gave a 24/7 hotline and said additional emergency procurements were used to expand capacity.
Council President James Tate convened the Jan. 27 meeting and asked administration officials to update the body on services for residents facing dangerously low temperatures.
Tara Lindsner, a Housing & Revitalization Department official, told the council that the city had “continued to activate our emergency shelter standby locations” and that those locations “continue to operate until Sunday at noon,” with a decision this week about extending operations. She gave a 24‑hour hotline for residents and outreach…
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