Multnomah County sheltered up to 1,300 people in a dozen temporary sites for the first five nights of Portland’s extreme January weather emergency – a record-breaking feat. When county officials closed all 12 warming centers last Wednesday morning, based on an optimistically warm forecast, they faced backlash as the weather remained perilously cold and icy. That decision forced hundreds of people to navigate dangerous conditions amid a lack of public transportation to find spots to set up tents or other resting places that could offer reprieve from the storm. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Nicole Hayden/The Oregonian #multnomahcounty #portland #houselesscrisis #homelesscrisis #houselessshelter #stormshelter #winterstorm #winterweather #weather #wx #multnomah #oregon