Oklahoma City's homeless service providers are making more room at emergency overnight shelters to protect the city's unhoused as temperatures are expected to dip below 32 degrees.

With sub-freezing weather in the forecast for Sunday, Nov. 9, shelters are increasing capacity to house nearly 400 additional people.

“We want everyone who wants a warm bed to have one,” said Jamie Caves, strategy implementation manager for Key to Home Partnership. “We don't want anyone sleeping outside when temperatures dip below freezing."

The overflow beds are provide by The Homeless Alliance, City Rescue Mission, City Care, Sisu Youth and Pivot, in addition to regular capacity at overnight shelters. Outreach workers have been making rounds to warn the unhoused about the anticipated freeze.

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