Tag: shelter
Qatar closes airspace as UK and US tell citizens to shelter in place
Qatar has temporarily closed its airspace after the US and the UK told their citizens in the country to shelter in place “until further notice”. The US embassy in Qatar suggested in a notice online that Americans do so “out of an abundance of caution”. The UK government said it was issuing its warning in…
Rough sleepers offered emergency shelter as UK temperatures plummet
Councils have received extra support to get homeless people off the streets amid cold weather warnings across the country Rough sleepers across the UK have been offered emergency shelter amid freezing temperatures. Councils have used the severe weather emergency protocol (Swep) to provide a bed for the night for rough sleepers as much of the…