Homeless advocates built an unsanctioned warming tent near 350 S. 500 West in Salt Lake City tonight as temperatures dropped below freezing.
SALT LAKE CITY — The makeshift door of the tent shifted with hesitation, before being fully pushed aside by cold fingers as an unsheltered person entered to seek warmth Monday night.on Saturday predicted dangerously cold temperatures; the warning remains in effect until Tuesday morning but may be extended based on weather conditions.
It hovered around 20 degrees in Salt Lake City on Monday as homeless advocates began to prepare for the evening. Advocates say that there are few winter overflow beds available, leaving the unsheltered population vulnerable to the cold with limited options. Moore is a member of the 2nd and 2nd Coalition, a group of advocates who host "movie nights" at the First United Methodist Church when temperatures are near freezing, bending the law. On nights like Monday, when the church isn't available, coalition members work to meet the need however possible.
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