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Inclement Weather Shelters Open For San Diego Homeless

Father Joe's Villages in San Diego's East Village provides shelter beds and other services to people in need, Sept. 13, 2016.
Susan Murphy
Father Joe's Villages in San Diego's East Village provides shelter beds and other services to people in need, Sept. 13, 2016.

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Housing Commission opened two downtown inclement weather homeless shelters Saturday night for the second consecutive night.

Father Joe's Villages, at 1501 Imperial Ave. has room for 250 people. PATH San Diego/Connections Housing at 1250 Sixth Ave. can accommodate 30 people. Meals were provided at both locations.

Shelters are opened during weather conditions of either 50 degrees or below or a 40 percent or greater chance of rain, according to the San Diego Housing Commission.