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Originally Posted by dewilson58
I wonder how much migration there is (if they can) of homeless from the North (ie: Chicago, NYC, etc.) to the South just because of the weather.
Homeless is terrible, homeless in cold winters has to be deadly.
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I have wondered that myself about the homeless from the Midwest and Northeast heading south because of the winter weather.
The City of Chicago has many homeless shelters, but there is always a percentage of the homeless who will not go into the shelters for various reasons regardless of how cold or snowy it is. Lower Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago houses some homeless in the winter because it offers some shelter from the elements.
The suburban shelter I volunteer at will not turn anyone way (even if we are at capacity) when the temps. drop below about 10 degrees, unless the person has an outstanding warrant (new guests do get vetted by the local police before they can stay the night at the shelter).