A North Carolina county is looking for vendors to provide emergency shelter for the homeless during extreme cold weather.
Cumberland County estimates there will be no more than 35 white-flag days a year from December through March, when temperatures or wind chills are forecast to be at or below freezing, per a county news release, the News & Observer reports.
The county is seeking vendors who can provide services for "vulnerable and homeless people during extreme cold weather conditions," according to the release.
Cumberland County is seeking vendors who can provide services for vulnerable and homeless people during extreme cold weather conditions.
A white-flag day is when temperatures or wind chills are forecast to be at or below freezing for either night or day.
The county estimates there will be no more than 35 white-flag days a year from December through March.
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