Need A Place To Stay While It’s Cold?
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The temperatures are only going to get even colder throughout the week, but there’s a message The agencies we spoke with want to send out is to plan ahead and take shelter as soon as possible.
The Salvation Army says they had about 10 people come in last night because of the cold. That brought their capacity up to 65 people. Officials say they’re expecting double that amount tonight and more throughout this week. Social services director Jason Davis says they won’t deny anyone who needs a warm place to stay.
“You’re talking about a lot of times it’s life or death so we’ve had a couple of people call us already this morning wanting to know if it’s going to be a cold night tonight. If our night shelter is going to be open so we just want to encourage everyone who is in need of a shelter to get out of the cold and call us and let us know you’re coming by or come by,” Said Davis.
You can check in at the Salvation Army anytime between 4:30 and 6 PM located on Maxwell Boulevard. They’re warming station plans to open tomorrow between 8 AM and 4 PM for anyone.
Here are other warming stations that will be open across the viewing area:
City of Troy- Troy Parks and Recreation will be open until 9 as a warming center, if anyone shows up they will make arrangements to keep it open later.
Electric First Baptist church– 290 1st Ave: OPEN: TBA
Millbrook Church of the Nazarene– 3251 Browns rd, Millbrook. OPEN:Jan 7th from 8p.m. until mid-morning Jan 8th.
Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Ave (courtroom Area)- OPEN: Jan 7th from 6:30p.m. until 7:00a.m Jan 8th.
Tallassee First United Methodist Church– Corner of Joh Ave and Barnett Blvd. OPEN: Jan 7th from 6:30p.m until 7:00 a.m. Jan 8th
First Presyterian Church, Wetumpka- 100 West Bridge Street. OPEN: Jan 7th from 8:00 p.m. until mid-morning Jan 8th.
