THREAD: Given the nasty weather we've had the past few days, I've been asking city and county officials for updates on any efforts to get homeless San Diegans out of the cold. Here's what I can share for now. 👇
A county spokesman reports that inclement weather vouchers were provided for 325 hotel room nights throughout the county over the weekend. He says the county activated its inclement weather program Friday through this morning for unincorporated areas.
The program has been extended in the North Mountain and Mountain regions through Tuesday due to very cold temperatures. "The weather forecast will continue to be evaluated daily, in order to determine if additional activations are required," the spokesman said.
The county spokesman also said 578 homeless San Diegans were staying in county-funded hotel rooms as of today. 457 people were considered particularly vulnerable to covid and 121 were isolating or quarantining.
On Friday morning, 761 people were staying at the @SDConventionCtr shelter. As of this morning, the number was up to 806. I have asked for and am awaiting additional details from the city. #StayTuned
As of November, @CityofSanDiego and its Housing Commission had not activated their usual inclement weather shelter program due to covid safety concerns and staffing issues. Here's a statement a former spokeswoman for then-Mayor Faulconer shared when I asked about this back then: 
UPDATE following yesterday's rough weather: The city reported there were 839 people staying at the @SDConventionCtr shelter as of today, up from 761 on Friday.
More current shelter data here: sandiego.gov/coronavirus/sh…
More current shelter data here: sandiego.gov/coronavirus/sh…
A @CityofSanDiego spokeswoman says 160 people were brought into the @SDConventionCtr shelter last week and that another 56 people moved from the street into the shelter amid Monday’s rainy, windy weather.
The city projects it will welcome more than 200 homeless San Diegans into the @SDConventionCtr shelter this week. The city says the actual number will depend on the number of people choosing to leave the shelter each day.
One of my questions and an answer from the @CityofSanDiego spokeswoman. 👇
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