Inclement weather shelters in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties
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A man who identified himself as “Chester,” was grateful to find shelter from the cold, and settled down quickly with a warm blanket at the Grand Oak Shelter, operated by Multnomah County, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Rita Calhoun eats a warm cup of soup at a warming shelter in Southeast Portland, operated by Multnomah County, Feb. 11, 2025. "Having a place like this where you can just go and be warm for a night, it can renew hope.”
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Multnomah County employee Dianne Clay puts a signboard in front of the Grand Oak Shelter, housed in the former Andy and Bax Outdoor Store in Southeast Portland, Feb. 11, 2025. The shelter is one of five locations opened by Multnomah County in response to the extreme cold weather. This site is one of two new shelters opened to increase capacity, in addition to the three sites that first opened Feb. 10.
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A man who identified himself as “Chester,” was grateful to find shelter from the cold, and settled down quickly with a warm blanket at the Grand Oak Shelter, operated by Multnomah County, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Inclement weather manager Rich Flamm, center, checks in folks at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025. The organization is Clackamas County’s only overnight shelter, opening when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower, including wind chill.
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Jesse Stutzman eats a hot meal after arriving at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025.
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A man who identified himself as “Wyatt,” prepares for a warm night, sheltered from the cold at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Rennie Diaz, at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025. Diaz says he rode public transportation from the St. Johns area, and would have been sleeping outdoors if the overnight shelter wasn’t open.
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Rennie Diaz warms up after eating a meal at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025. Diaz says he rode public transportation from the St. Johns area, and would have been sleeping outdoors if the overnight shelter wasn’t open.
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Rennie Diaz eats a meal at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025. Diaz says he rode public transportation from the St. Johns area, and would have been sleeping outdoors if the overnight shelter wasn’t open.
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Jesse Stutzman tries to warm up, huddled under a blanket and still wearing a coat, hoodie and winter hat, after eating a hot meal at The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Multnomah County employees and volunteers set up a new warming center operated by Multnomah County, housed in the former Andy and Bax Outdoor Store in Southeast Portland, Feb. 11, 2025. The shelter is one of five locations opened by Multnomah County in response to the extreme cold weather.
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Multnomah County employee Dianne Clay gives a person food and hot coffee at one of five warming shelters operated by Multnomah County, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Multnomah County employee and volunteer Molly Franks wipes down mats at a warming shelter operated by Multnomah County, Feb. 11, 2025. The Grand Oak Shelter, housed in the former Andy and Bax Outdoor Store in Southeast Portland has a capacity of over 40 beds.
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Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, center, greets volunteers and staff at the Grand Oak Shelter, a warming shelter housed in the former Andy and Bax Outdoor Store in Southeast Portland, Feb. 11, 2025. Pederson extended a state of emergency in the county through at least Thursday.
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