Wednesday, February 18, 2015

 

Cold Weather Shelters Open in Sarasota Tonight

Due to cold weather forecast, local emergency shelters will open.  Please read advisory from Sarasota County below. In Manatee County, The Salvation Army - Manatee shelter, located at 1204 14th Street West in Bradenton will have extra bed availability as needed, and may be reached at (941) 748-5110 for more information.

SARASOTA COUNTY - A cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service has Sarasota County Emergency Management officials reminding residents to prepare for colder than usual conditions by taking precautions to protect their homes, families and pets. 

The current forecast has minimum temperatures late Wednesday night in the lower 40s, and the lower 30s late Thursday night for ALL of Sarasota County. A wind chill advisory has also been issued for all of Sarasota County, with wind chill temperatures in the mid-30s expected Wednesday night, and wind chill temperatures in the low 30s on Thursday night.

Sarasota County Emergency Management has coordinated with the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Grace United Methodist Church in Venice and New Hope Community Church in North Port to provide cold weather sheltering for those in need. 

The following shelter locations will be open Wednesday night:

North County: Sarasota
Salvation Army Center of Hope, 1400 10th St., Sarasota, FL 34236
The Salvation Army's front porch opens at 4 p.m., with intake expected to begin at 6:30 p.m.; the front porch will re-open at 4:30 a.m. and remain open until 5 a.m., when the welcome center opens.

South County: Venice
Grace United Methodist Church, 400 Field Ave., East, Venice, FL 34285, opens at 6 p.m.

The following shelter locations will be open Thursday night:

North County: Sarasota
Salvation Army Center of Hope, 1400 10th St., Sarasota, FL 34236
The Salvation Army's front porch opens at 4 p.m., with intake expected to begin at 6:30 p.m.; the front porch will re-open at 4:30 a.m. and remain open until 5 a.m., when the welcome center opens.

South County: Venice
Grace United Methodist Church, 400 Field Ave., East, Venice, FL 34285, opens at 6 p.m.

North Port:
New Hope Community Church, 5600 S. Biscayne Drive, North Port, FL, 34287, opens at 7 p.m.

Pets should not be left outside during the cold weather. Citizens who need to be outside overnight or during the early morning hours are encouraged to dress in several warm layers and limit skin exposure to the wind.

For more information visit the All Hazards website at www.scgov.net.

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