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(From The Slovak Spectator)
Slovakia Municipalities already thinking about the homeless MUNICIPAL councils are already taking measures to avoid a repeat of last winter, when homeless people froze to death in several cities and towns around Slovakia.
Night shelters are being built and temporary drop-in centres are opening, the Sme daily reported on September 18.
The exact number of people who died on the streets last winter due to the freezing temperatures is not known.
Martin Opet of Against the Flow, an NGO that helps the homeless, estimated that at least 20 homeless people died in Slovakia last winter.
Night shelters have already been built in the major cities of all eight of Slovakias regions.
Some are run by local councils, while others have been set up by regional authorities, civic organizations and charities.