Kimberly Rash
43:38 - 44:04
“we're still looking at what those options are for when We really do need to increase perhaps a little bit more when it gets really cold. Historically, those is based upon when it's negative temperature, but we have gotten away from warming.”
- Speaker
- Kimberly Rash
- Timestamp
- 43:38 – 44:04
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 21, 2026
From the transcript
And so we're surging beds up. If in addition last year there was an additional activation of additional usage of the Anchorage Safety Center, which was at, which was run by SALA. And so we're still looking at what those options are for when We really do need to increase perhaps a little bit more when it gets really cold. Historically, those is based upon when it's negative temperature, but we have gotten away from warming. It's just, it's not ideal for an individual to be awake all night like that.
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