Las Vegas shelters prepare for possible wave of homelessness, eviction moratorium expires Sept.
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LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OFNEVADANS- COULD BECOMEHOMELESS.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON IS LIVE NEAR EASTERNAND WARM SPRINGS.MARISSA WHAT ARE LOCAL SHELTERSDOING TO PREPARE TO HELP MOREPEOPLE?ADLIBTHE EVICTION MORATORIUM EXPIRESSEPTEMBER FIRST- SOME STUDIESSUGGEST 300,000 NEVADANS ARE ATRISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES.FOR SHELTERS LIKE CATHOLICCHARITIES- THEYVE ALREADY BEENOPERATING AT FEWER CAPACITY- TOACCOMMODATE SOCIAL DISTANCING.RIGHT NOW- THEY DO HAVE BEDSAVAILABLE- BUT THEYRE EXPECTINGAN INCREASE IN NEED IN THECOMING WEEKS.WE KIND OF ANTICIPATE THATESPECIALLY WITH THE CLIMATE OFEVERYTHING HAPPENING IN OURCOMMUNITY, BUT WE'RE HERE TOHELP AND WE WANT TO SUPPORT THEBEST WE CANFOR FAMILY PROMISE OF NEVADA-THEY SAY THIS YEAR- THEYVEALREADY TRIPLED THE AVERAGENUMBER OF PEOPLE THEY USUALLYSERVE.THEY DO HAVE AN EVICTIONPREVENTION PROGRAM- AND THATMONEY IS READY TO USE- BUT THEYFEAR IT WONT BE ENOUGH- ONCETHE MORATORIUM EXPIRESTHAT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC NOTONLY FOR CLARK COUNTY BUT OURENTIRE NATION THOSE FAMILIESWOULD BECOME HOMELESS ALMOSTIMMEDIATELY WITH LITTLERESOURCES FOR SHELTERS BECAUSEWE ARE STILL SOCIAL DISTANCINGAFTER THE MORATORIUM ENDS- RENTMUST BE PAID ON TIME- STARTINGAFTER SEPTEMBER 1.MARISSA KYNASTON, 13 ACTIONNEWS.
Hundreds of thousands of Nevadans could become homeless, and local shelters are preparing for an increase in need.