Since cold weather hit the region last week, an extreme-weather shelter in Victoria has been taking in more people than it has mats for, leaving some to bundle up in blankets on the floor. The Salvation Army is operating what’s considered a 30-bed space at 525 Johnson St. but has taken in up to 41 people while record-breaking low temperatures continue, said Brenda Wadey, manager of housing and social supports.
The shelter, which opens during periods of extreme weather such as cold, snow or heavy rain, opened Jan. 6 and has been running overnight since. That first night saw just eight people, Wadey said. As more people learned it was open, however, the mats filled up, and by Thursday night, 38 people had sought shelter at the facility as the arctic front settled in, she said. “On these really cold nights, we can’t let people stay outside.” People were grateful to get out of the cold and most bundled up and went to sleep quickly, she sai
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