Emergency Shelter Available In St. Louis Again Monday Night

Emergency shelter is available at several locations in St. Louis again Monday, Nov. 10, to help St. Louisans who are unhoused or whose homes were damaged and are uninhabitable due to the May 16 tornado.

About 140 emergency shelter beds will be available between 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. In case temperatures remain below freezing in the morning, emergency shelters will stay open until temperatures are back above freezing.

A variety of shelter types are available, including congregate shelter for single men and single women, respectively, as well as family rooms.

To be connected with a shelter and transportation to shelter, please call the United Way of Greater St. Louis at 211.

Individuals and families are encouraged, but not required, to bring the following items to a shelter:

• Changes of clothes
• Pillow and bedding, if desired
• Toiletries
• Essential medication
• Comfort items for yourself and your children

The City of St. Louis has partnered with the St. Louis City Continuum of Care, the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the American Red Cross, Peter & Paul Community Services, Biddle Housing Opportunities Center, Gateway 180, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation to make these shelters and related services available.

Sunday night, 117 emergency shelter beds were available, and 61 were filled. An additional 400 shelter beds are available in the City year-round.