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45 homeless people died in Vancouver, WA in 2023
(The Center Square) – Forty-five known homeless people died in Vancouver, Wash., in 2023, according to a recent update to the city council. In November, the city council voted to approve an emergency declaration – still in effect – that gives City Manager Eric Holmes authority to unilaterally issue executive orders on homelessness.
On Monday, the Vancouver City Council was briefed on the city’s current homeless situation by Policy and Program Manager Aaron Lande.
At the time of the last Point-In-Time count conducted in January 2023, there were 1,300 homeless people in Clark County, with 672 being counted as unsheltered. The results also showed a 54% increase in chronic homelessness and a 78% increase in chronic unsheltered homelessness since 2022.