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Of the 876 places available as part of the winter urban aid program, 787 are currently occupied.
Winter is the hardest and most dangerous time of the year for the homeless: “In other cities in Europe, for example in Hamburg, people have already frozen in the streets. The current cold snap is also a great danger for the homeless in Austria, “warned Klaus Schwertner, Caritas Director of the Archdiocese of Vienna, on Thursday. The fever in the emergency barracks in Vienna is correspondingly large, the rate occupancy is currently 90 percent.
Of the 876 places available as part of the urban winter relief program, 787 are currently occupied, the information is provided in a Caritas broadcast. The 27 Caritas warming rooms in the parishes also serve as a place of retreat and warmth. This offer has been well received: so far this winter there have been 1,980 visits.
The Caritas mail also refers to the Caritas cold phone. It is active 24 hours a day 01480 45 53, seven days a week. People can report there when they encounter homeless people who don’t have a warm place to sleep in freezing temperatures. Work teams on the street give clues to help. But it is also important to know: In medical emergencies, the emergency number (144) must be dialed without exception.
Log: 120 calls to the cold phone in one day
Recently, Caritas recorded a notable increase in calls: “In recent days, the cold phone has twice as many calls,” reports Caritas cold phone director Susanne Peter: “On Wednesday alone we counted over 120 calls, that’s it’s a record this winter. ” He also stressed that each track would be tracked. “It is not just a show of respect, but above all to determine if the body temperature of those affected is still within the normal range. In addition to winter-proof sleeping bags and winter-proof clothing, we are now also distributing hot soup and tea. “The top priority, however, is getting as many people as possible to the emergency rooms on the cold bus. .
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