Federal Way Center offers an emergency meteorological shelter as the pace gets close to record low – foxes 13 Seattle

Federal road, washing. – As temperatures dropped near a record low on Tuesday night, emergency shelters were filled in West Washington. An emergency shelter, the Federal Fusion Family Center in the Federal Road, works to get as many people in their doors as possible for the night.

“It is tragic that there are so many people who are endless and especially during this time of year when the weather is really bad,” says David Harrison, CEO of Fusion. “But I can also tell you that it is very useful. My heart sings every night when I get home because I know we have taken people and saved their lives.”

The Fusion building is a former hotel with 32 rooms. It currently serves as a transitional residential center for families. When temperatures fall under freezing, the staff makes room throughout the building for those who need the most.

“We have beds for people who first happen, first serve. Then we have yoga mats. And then, if it really gets bad, we have chairs available for people and we will give them a blanket. At least you are not out, you are not in Cold weather, “Harrison said.

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The Fusion team estimated that 40 people would look for an emergency shelter at their center on Tuesday night. William Gerald Cox was one of those people who waited in line to get inside and choose a cot to sleep.

“It’s great to be able to get out of the cold because it was difficult there,” Cox said.

A native of Arkansas, Cox said he had been experiencing homelessness since December. He said that if he had not heard of the Fusion emergency shelter, he would have been on the street, trying to survive the Frigid Night.

“It’s freezing. Cold enough to want to bury and go,” Cox said.

Using every corner and taps of the building, Harrison said he and his team find ways to provide emergency weather services since January.

“We get people with all kinds of challenges and then they appear. We have veterans with disabilities that are here that just break my heart. We have people who suffer from some mental illness and disorders of substance abuse. We have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people There are people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people There are people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people who have people lost their jobs and were expelled and we have nowhere to go. “We had a mom and dad to appear with a four -week age the next night. They should not be out during cold weather like this.”

“A normal person can’t survive at temperatures like the one all night. They just can’t. You have to have some heat,” Cox said.

Offering heat, hot dinner and breakfast has been extending the Fusion team for free and their resources thin, especially in the last four weeks. Harrison said they need to bring temporary work to complete the burn.

“The city of the federal road has become activated and gave us a few additional dollars. We reached out to the regional body of King’s homeless county and asked for additional funding from them.”

Using its available resources, Fusion has security guards to look with a protective key input. All guests are obliged to leave their belongings in appointed tota boxes near the front entrance to prevent possible weapons, alcohol, drugs or paraphernal to enter the building.

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Harrison said his team had enough food in the closet to continue during the week. Fusion accepts donations to its website for those who would like to support the cause.

Cox encouraged people to donate to Fusion as this can help save many more lives like his.

“It was rescue for me because I don’t think I would do it. It’s been so cold in the last few days,” Cox said. “A friendly, accommodating place, it’s warm and they definitely have good food. And it’s safe. It’s really safe.”

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