KING COUNTY, Wash. — The King County Regional Homelessness Authority is activating Tier 2 severe weather protocols for the second time in a month because of freezing overnight temperatures throughout the county
Tier 2 protocols mean that existing homeless shelters will expand hours and overnight bed capacity from November 23 to November 29.
If the alert is raised to tier three, city-owned properties will be converted into temporary shelters.
“Last winter in Seattle, KCRHA activated Tier 3 cold weather protocols seven times for a total of 53 nights between November 2022 and March 2023, serving an average of 72 people per night,” said a spokesperson.
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