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Emergency shelter

When it’s this cold in Nashville, the city opens its emergency shelter. Metro has struggled to find someone to run it.

Cynthia Abrams

January 19, 2025

With freezing temperatures back in Nashville there’s an increased need for shelters to house people experiencing homelessness — particularly after recent concern over how the city-operated shelter is running.  

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Cold weather shelter, Emergency shelter, extreme shelter, homelessness, Office of Homeless Services, severe weather, winter weather

Metro loosened its criteria for cold weather sheltering. Here’s the impact of a 4-degree change.

Cynthia Abrams

January 12, 2024

Frigid temperatures are headed for Middle Tennessee this weekend. And with lows expected to reach the single digits next week, the region will face some of the coldest temperatures it’s seen all year.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Cold weather shelter, Emergency shelter, extreme shelter, Extreme weather, metro, Office of Homeless Services, winter weather

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