Anchorage, Alaska, scrambles to find housing for the homeless as winter approaches

As winter nears, Anchorage, Alaska, is scrambling to house its 3,000 homeless people. The city, which was recently approved for $4 million in funds, still needs about 500 winter beds.

The Anchorage Assembly just approved $4 million in funds and will vote on additional elements of an emergency plan next week. City leaders — who estimate they still need to find up to 450 winter beds — say they are confident they have enough emergency housing ready, but the mood on the streets is grim.

"A lot of people are going to freeze," said Scott Gibson, who is preparing to spend his second Alaska winter outside. Someone recently destroyed Gibson's tent and stole most of what was inside. Now everything he owns fits in a backpack.