information on shelter openings. cbs 58 s jacob kittilstad joins us live from their call center where they re still hard at work. you can actually call 2-1-1 at any time. people here answer 24 a day. it is a year-round operation. but the tone or immediacy of many of their calls changes when the weather gets this cold. (typing nat.) 4;12;15 and how long has it been since you lived in your own home? johnson s job is to ask tough questions. as people face the cold. 4;14;40 have you ever been attacked or beaten up since you become homeless?. hearing the answers isn t always easy. -2.5 sec yes you have? okay. (nancy) 4;18;19 4;18;19 it gets little busier during the winter of course because people don t want to be outside. the big board shows so far. 117 plus 226.that 383 callers serve so far around noon. 4;10;18 we typically take around 600 calls. today i m expecting that we ll exceed that. john hyatt - president and ceo of connect people with services. giving referrals t
nice to see the slice of eyes one below is the current temperature in elkhorn and watertown. we have gone below zero. five in milwaukee. we won t hang at that number for the rest of the night. there is some breeze that brings the temperature to 14 degrees below zero in fond du it will get worse before it gets better. windchills going to 25 below, when that happens and temperatures across the board go to zero and when snow moves in, coming up in weatherwatch 12. joyce: as the temperatures change and snow heads our way, stay with wisn 12 news and make sure to download the free wisn 12 news app. it s free for your smartphone or tablet. breaking news, actor alan thicke has died. a publicist says thicke died from a heart attack. thicke played the dad on growing pains in the 1980 s and 1990 s. he recently made an appearance on the netfix series ?fuller house.? he just tweeted about that actor alan thicke, dead of a heart attack at the age of 69. our big story tonight president-elec
near the athletic center. investigators say there is no indication of foul play. new information tonight after police show up at several massage parlors in waukesha. waukesha police say three parlors were busted this week. four women were arrested monday after being investigated for months. they re accused of keeping a house of prostitution. police say they got numerous complaints about the businesses, which advertised on an internet sex site called back page . several warming rooms cold weather. at a press conference milwaukee mayor tom barrett, stressing everyone follow basic winter safety tips. wear anything that can limit your skin exposure. the most vulnerable populations right now are children, elderly and of course the homeless. conditions tonight could lead to frost bite and hypothermia. weather arctic air settling into southern wisconsin is dip into the single digits below zero. these temps combined with brisk west winds will bring dangerously cold wind chill values
several wari protect the most vulnerable population during these dangerous weather conditions. angelica sanchez is live in west allis where a new location is hoping to take 20 people in. angelica? ted and stephanie several outreach groups are working to help those less fortunate find shelter. this morning city of milwaukee officials advised all viewers to limit skin exposure outdoors. call 2-1-1 to find places you can stay home some people are well aware of how to keep warm. ive had this jacket since 1970 its a goosedown but after an unseasonably warm november potentially dangerous cold weather patterns hypothermia is a life threatening situation and it occurs when body tempertures drop too low causing shivirning drowsiness and confusion. milwaukee mayor tom barett is stressing the public follow crucial outdoor saftey tips in the coming days. cover those ears.gloves wear those mittens wear those hats again this is all basic stuff the most vulnerable populations are child
the bitter cold is dangerous. some organizations are trying to make things safe for the area s most vulnerable. emergency shelters are opening up, so the homeless have a place to go. fox 6 s ashley sears is live west allis at one of those shelters this warming shelter opened up today and will stay open throughout the night. we are at feeding his it has been a very busy night here and the group expects it to stay busy in the coming days. its been a very long day in the basement of the chapel at 81st and lapham in west allis and its only just begun. the feeding his flock homeless outreach group gets ready for the night ahead. hangout and keep warm, maybe play some games they ve opened up an emergency warming shelter for the night. welcoming those without a home a place to escape the cold nats: we are heading to pick up a local couple who is homeless. bringing people to them. weve got a warming shelter by us this group is one of several in southeast wisconsin nats: operat