'I feel safe here': Marysville shelter saves lives as temperatures drop
MARYSVILLE — Lonnie Caravello thought she was going to die.
On Saturday, she slept in her car in Marysville as temperatures dropped to a low of 30.2 degrees overnight. At 63, she recently lost her home and has been living in her car for the first time after an injury to both her shoulders prevented her from working.
“It got so cold, I was desperate,” Caravello said. “I was going to call the police and tell them, ‘I’m dying out here,’ because everything’s just wet. Everything’s just soaking wet.”
The following night, she decided to go to the Marysville Cold Weather Shelter at 7215 51st Ave. NE for the first time. It was nerve wracking — she was worried about her safety at first — but now sees it as a vital resource.
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