On top of following a high fire threat, Greene County Emergency Management has also been following a severe storm threat, fielding questions about sheltering at home or in public.

This is another step to enhance our emergency sheltering capabilities to help those in need find a safe place that offers relief.” Each emergency shelter ... during heat waves, severe rain ...

This is up from about 175 a few years ago, said Dan Kelly, who directs the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, which operates the Delonis Center. The need for sheltering increased by about 15 ...