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The Department of Social Services and Social Mediation, in coordination with the different social organizations that work in the care of the homeless and transients and with the Local Police Service of Cartagena, has put in place a special device in anticipation of Low temperatures and temporary warning.

All the people who are living in the street will be transferred to La Hospitalidad Santa Teresa.

In addition, the technical staff of the Homeless and Transients Service, in coordination with the Local Police and the Red Cross Volunteer Team, will intensify their work over several afternoons and evenings to ensure that no one is left without accommodation.

"From the council we request the collaboration of citizens, so that they notify the Local Police if they know someone who is at risk.

The agents, who are part of the device we have organized, will come to the aid of people who need it so they will not be in the street and move to Hospitality, "explained Councilor for Social Services, Carmen Martín.

The Local Police of Cartagena has given indications so that the different patrols convince the people who are living in the street so that they are transferred to the shelter.

To assist in the development of this Campaign, any citizen who wishes to communicate any situation or incident in this regard may contact Social Services from 8.00 to 15.00 hours on the phone 968 12 88 45, and from 3 pm, During the afternoon and evening, with the Local Police on the phone 968 12 88 77.

"This device also encompasses those households that, due to different circumstances, do not have adequate conditions to protect against the cold or other inclemencies that are expected to occur," said Carmen Martin.

Likewise, Social Service technicians will be traveling around different parts of the city to detect situations that could present a risk to people due to the low temperatures that will be reached;

This morning a coordinated work has already been carried out with the Red Cross, Caritas, La Huertecica and ACCEM entities to visit the people who remain in the street, and they are being invited to be welcomed for a few days to Hospitality Santa Teresa .

All municipal technicians of the Department of Social Services and Social Mediation will give priority to any of these circumstances that may occur.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena