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Wednesday 21 February 2018

Judge approves shutdown of large California homeless camp

Scores of people hauling triage stations to help the
suitcases and pet dogs homeless after U.S. District
lined up in the encamp- Court Judge David O. Cart-
ment Santa Ana River to er lifted an order blocking
speak with county work- deputies from making ar-
ers tasked with placing the rests along the trail, saying
homeless in motel rooms the homeless were given
for up to 30 days as sher- ample notice it was time to
iff's deputies begin clearing move.
the trash-strewn site. Carter, who is known for his
County officials said the unconventional approach,
challenge was ensuring set up an impromptu court-
they were reaching some room with a table and fold-
600 homeless tent-dwellers ing chairs in a parking lot
who had been living on near the riverbed and said
the two-mile (3.2 kilometer) he would remain on site
long stretch of the riverbed to address any problems.
bike trail since last summer, He also had a gray shed
and not others heading to brought to the parking lot,
the encampment solely to and asked lawyers whether
seek a motel voucher. it might be an option to
"It makes it very difficult temporarily house some
for us to help everybody," homeless.
said Frank Kim, the coun- The deal came after ad-
Homeless people line up in preparation to move from their homeless camp site along a riverbed ty's chief executive officer, vocates sued to protect
in Anaheim, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Authorities are being allowed to shut down a large adding that he saw people the rights of evicted tent-
homeless encampment in Southern California and move hundreds of tent-dwellers into motel arrive with sleeping bags dwellers, who say they
rooms.
(AP Photo/Amy Taxin) at the encampment over were driven to the trail near
the weekend. "We're going the baseball stadium for
By AMY TAXIN ties took steps Tuesday to- of tent-dwellers to motel to help everybody but not the Los Angeles Angels of
Associated Press ward shutting down a large rooms under a court-super- everybody is going to get a Anaheim by a crackdown
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — homeless encampment vised deal with lawyers who motel voucher." on loitering in surrounding
Southern California authori- and relocating hundreds sued to protect their rights. County workers set up the cities. q

Storm system brings flooding, freezing rain, snow to Midwest

CHICAGO (AP) — A storm ings were in effect in Illinois, said a 38-year-old woman to cancel plans to sign a ter) bridge between Lake
system that's brought rain, Indiana and Michigan with died and two other people proclamation about the Michigan and Lake Huron
ice and snow to the Mid- flood watches in Texas and were injured in a collision on importance of being pre- to provide instructions to
west and Great Plains was Arkansas. an icy highway late Mon- pared for severe weather. travelers.
being blamed for fatal Speed and slippery pave- day. In Minnesota, state po- The weather also caused As much as 4 inches (10
crashes in three states, in- ment caused a Tuesday lice say winter weather has minor power disruptions, centimeters) of rain fell
cluding an accident that morning crash between a contributed to 400 crashes business closings and the overnight Monday into
left four dead in Nebraska. pickup truck and a semi- and 250 spinouts, includ- cancellation of school and Tuesday in the Chicago
The storm system stretched trailer that killed four peo- ing two fatal accidents. As other events. area, and more rain was
from Texas to the Great ple on Interstate 80 in east- much as a half-foot of snow The Mackinac Bridge, falling Tuesday afternoon.
Lakes states and forced ern Nebraska, police said. is expected in some areas. which links Michigan's up- The heavy rain combined
some schools to close. The The three men and one Arkansas weather service per and lower peninsulas, with melting snow and fro-
National Weather Service woman killed were from forecasters say some areas was closed to traffic Tues- zen ground will lead to ris-
issued winter weather ad- Colorado, authorities said. could see 8 inches (20 cen- day afternoon because of ing waters on area streams
visories for parts of Oklaho- Roads were icy and snowy timeters) or more of rain this falling ice from the cables and rivers, forecasters said,
ma, Kansas, North Dakota, after the storm system week. and towers. Workers were creating the potential for
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota passed through overnight. In Kansas, freezing rain and stationed at both ends flash flooding. High water
and Wisconsin. Flood warn- The Kansas Highway Patrol ice led Gov. Jeff Colyer of the 5-mile (8-kilome- closed roads in Michigan.q