Severe weather threat prompts urgent call for shelter aid for Eugene’s unhoused community

EUGENE, Ore. — The threat of severe weather Wednesday had advocates raising alarm for Eugene’s unhoused community.

Local outreach groups were scrambling to get emergency supplies and protective materials to homeless people amid concerns about shelter availability.

The National Weather Service had issued an alert about the potential for thunderstorms with hail, encouraging people to find shelter during a hailstorm…

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