RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - With freezing temperatures on the horizon this week, Richmond city leaders are taking steps to ensure no one is left without shelter.

Richmond mayor, Dr. Danny Avula, addressed the city’s strategy to aid those affected by the shutdown this past Friday.

“The downstream effect of not having funds for permanent supportive housing for transitional housing more people may potentially end up on the street,” Avula said.

To address both the immediate need for warmth and the broader housing concerns, the city has partnered with the Salvation Army to open its cold weather shelters early, beginning this week.

This early opening is pretty significant because the shelter typically does not open until much later in the month.

The shelters will provide cots, dinner, and breakf

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