Heat, Homelessness, and Heists
Channel: Mike Heavers
Date: 2024-01-17

People are stealing propane in Portland because it's f*ing cold, there are few warming shelters, fewer volunteers to run them, and a shortage of funding to expand services.

0:00 - Failed propane theft from Beaumont Market
0:42 - Tie to Portland's homelessness issues
1:30 - Budget issues
1:45 - Shortage of warming shelters and volunteers to staff them
2:35 - Volunteering for shelters
3:05 - Donating to Homeless Services
3:20 - Getting help with 211

Multnomah County shelter response expands with four additional sites Jan. 13 amid life-threatening cold, snow:
https://www.multco.us/care-when-its-cold/news/news-release-multnomah-county-shelter-response-expands-four-additional-sites

211 Winter Shelter Info - https://www.211info.org/multnomah-county-winter-and-severe-weather-resources/

Multnomah County Shelter Map - https://multco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ea68a290e47143a3b27ae716fa883ae0

Winter Storm Weather Shift Volunteer Signups - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084EA9A623AAF49-45201309-winter#/

KGW Video on Homelessness during Winter Storm - https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-warming-shelters-open-severe-weather/283-bd727158-8433-4394-a560-3415a77c8e9a

Oregon Funding for Homeless Shelters - https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-housing-authority-asks-lawmakers-for-another-24m-to-keep-shelters-open#

City Cast Portland - A Simple Explanation for Portland's Homelessness Crisis - https://portland.citycast.fm/podcasts/a-simple-explanation-for-portlands-homelessness-crisis