Advocates say more people experiencing homelessness are living in outdoor camps
By Mitti Hicks
(FOX 9) - The metro has experienced some of its coldest temperatures this past week, but even with the below-freezing temperatures, community advocates tell FOX 9 they are witnessing an unprecedented number of people experiencing homelessness choosing to stay outside during the cold.
In frigid temps, advocates say more people experiencing homelessness are living in outdoor camps
With temperatures hovering around zero degrees this week in Minnesota, it s a particularly dangerous time for people without a home. Normally during this time of year in the winter, we have a few dozen people that are homeless living outside, but this year we were up to 300 at one point, said Nick Gisi, director of the men’s campus for Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities.