He described a city on the verge of running out of resources, and exploring more alternatives amid a deep freeze that could last into Saturday
More than 1,300 migrants from the southern border have arrived in Denver since Dec. 9, according tofrom the city’s Office of Emergency Operations on Tuesday night. More are likely on the way, arriving daily via buses and other forms of transportation. The city is operating two shelters in undisclosed city facilities to accommodate those people, Denver’s Chief Housing Officer Britta Fisher said.
“Not only are we worried about people being outdoors, during this time, but we are at a breaking point in terms of resources and ability to accommodate people,” Hancock said during the press conference. He said he has spoken to the mayors of 10 other cities across the country also concerned about their ability to shelter people during the dual crisis of incoming migrants and arctic cold.
The city has already declared a state of emergency for the migrant crisis, a step that opens up more state and federal financial resources and gives the city greater spending flexibility to respond to needs. Hancock estimated Denver has already spent $2 million responding on shelter and other needs for the people who have arrived here, more than 400 of which are staying in city shelters now. On Tuesday, the city applied for $1.5 million in reimbursement from the state for those expenses.
“I think it’s important to note these are temporary measures. We cannot lock down the coliseum on a permanent basis, and you can’t lock down these recreation centers on a permanent basis,” He said. “We’re already working and talking about how we transition from these temporary shelter facilities today because we got to get them back online.”
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