Freezing on the streets
In a city lacking stable housing for the homeless, February s record cold exposed the vulnerability and shortage of options for those living in a tent camp under Interstate 37.
Freezing on the streets
In a city lacking stable housing for the homeless, February s record cold exposed the vulnerability and shortage of options for those living in a tent camp under Interstate 37.
March 12, 2020
Under the Interstate 37 overpass on the north side of downtown, Leslie Hester dug through her tent for a washcloth and bottle of water.
Still huddled in her sleeping bag, she poured frigid water onto the cloth to wipe her face. Outside, the air was thick with smoke from a campfire a friend had built with scrap wood. Tears from the smoke pooled in their eyes.