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The pressure at Canal Point dropped to 942 mbar (27.8 inHg). The lowest pressure north of Lake Okeechobee was 966 mbar (28.5 inHg) in Bartow, and along the west coast, winds reached 31 mph (50 km/h) in Tampa. [4] The hurricane left thousands of people homeless in Florida; property damage was estimated at $25 million ($444 million).
Saint Francis House, a daytime shelter for the homeless and poor in downtown Boston, Massachusetts; Saint Joseph's House of Hospitality (Pittsburgh) Salvation Army; SAMU Social, a municipal emergency service in several cities in France whose purpose is to provide care and medical aid to homeless people; San Antonio Housing Authority
A homeless encampment sweep is the forced removal of homeless people and their property from a public area. It is a frequently-used strategy to mitigate issues related to homelessness. [ 1 ] Often called "encampment resolutions" or "clean-ups" by local governments, they are alternatively labeled "sweeps" by advocacy groups . [ 2 ]
Pu'uhonua o Wai'anae (Refuge of Wai'anae) is a homeless community of around 200 near Wai'anae Boat Harbor and is the largest homeless encampment on O’ahu, Hawaii. [1] [2] The Village, as the residents call it, although run according to some of the same rules as a homeless shelter, is community-led and intends to foster a safe environment through community for children and families who would ...
For several decades, various cities and towns in the United States have adopted relocation programs offering homeless people one-way tickets to move elsewhere. [1] [2] Also referred to as "Greyhound therapy", [2] "bus ticket therapy" and "homeless dumping", [3] the practice was historically associated with small towns and rural counties, which had no shelters or other services, sending ...
Homeless shelters need to provide a variety of services to diverse residents. Homeless shelters, like La Posada Providencia in San Benito, Texas, may also house asylum seekers, mainly from Mexico, Central America and South America. [84] Shelters also provide outreach to residents who are unable to use a shelter or who choose not to use a ...
The effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida included at least 2,500 fatalities in the state, making this the second deadliest tropical cyclone on record in the contiguous United States, behind only the 1900 Galveston hurricane, as well as the deadliest weather event on the East Coast of the United States. [1]
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Okeechobee County, Florida" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.