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Lonnie P. stays warm on a steam grate outside of the Federal Trade Commission during the record breaking low temperatures in the early morning hours on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Lonnie P. said that he finds the grates more comfortable than a shelter. A missing man from New York was found at the same grate after his family saw his photo in USA Today on Sunday, Jan. 5. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
Record Low Temperatures Blanket D.C. and the Nation By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The District and its surrounding areas are still recovering from dangerously cold weather and record-setting low temperatures that led to school cancellations and delays as well as concerns for the safety of the homeless,
seniors, and anyone exposed to the frigid elements. Icy conditions hampered the commute for those driving along the Beltway on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and thousands of flights were canceled or delayed in the wake of the Artic-like storm that weather officials dubbed a, “Polar vortex,” which scien-
tists define as a gigantic mass of swirling dense air that results in a deep freeze. “The District [witnessed] temperatures that we haven’t seen in years and such extreme cold can have deadly consequences for those who are exposed to it even for a short period of time,” said D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray.
“Please be on the lookout for those who might be vulnerable and take advantage of the many resources the District offers to keep people safe and warm,” said Gray, 71. In addition to Washington’s Hypothermia Hotline, which offers around-the-clock roving patrols and guaranteed shelter
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in extremely cold weather, officials at the United Planning Organization (UPO), which serves as the designated community action agency for the District with locations in Northwest and Southeast, said they are committed to helping the local homeless
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