 There needs to be more. I think that we can be doing more as a community to be supporting asylum seekers. King County says it's looking to support other emergency housing options until state funding comes through for a more permanent solution. Joel Marino, Como News. The extreme heat being experienced across the Northwest has taken a toll in the Portland area. Dr. Richard Gruner with the Multnomah County Health Department confirms a fifth person has died in that county as a result of the recent triple-digit temperatures.