The Palm Beach County Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management has activated the Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Plan for all of Palm Beach County for this evening (Thursday). The following cold weather emergency shelters will be open beginning at 7 p.m.
Westgate Community Center Gymnasium
3691 Oswego Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
West County Senior Citizens Center
2916 State Road 15
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Transportation can be arranged by dialing 211 (Palm Beach County Crisis Line). Residents seeking refuge from the cold in western Palm Beach County should contact their local police department or dial 211.
Very cold air for South Florida tonight along with areas of
patchy frost within inland metropolitan areas. Temperatures will be below 40 degrees for more than four hours.
The Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center will continue to monitor weather developments and make announcements on any further shelter openings as necessary.
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