COLUMBIA — It's a quarter to five at the Salvation Army Harbor House, and the cafeteria is already filling up for dinner. Green cots are stacked in the lobby, waiting for the flood of people who will be seeking a warm bed in Columbia for the night.
Harbor House was forced to turn away nearly 700 requests for shelter in the last three months, said director Jim Chapman. As jobs disappear and the temperature continues to drop in mid-Missouri, Harbor House is at capacity.
Harbor House full during economic downturn
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 | 12:58 p.m. CST
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