- January 15, 2025
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The Sheltering Tree will open a cold-weather shelter Saturday night, March 12, at the Church on the Rock not only for the homeless, but for anyone who is without heat.
The National Weather Service on Friday afternoon issued a freeze watch for areas west of Interstate 95 late Saturday night into Sunday morning, which means temperatures could dip to 28 degrees. The last time temperatures were in the 30s in March was five years ago – 2017 – when the official weather recording station in Daytona Beach reported a low of 37 degrees.
“Before those temperatures drop, we could see some severe storms Friday night into Saturday with strong wind gusts,” said Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord. “There is the potential for large hail or a tornado, but those are a lesser concern.”
Weather and heat safety preparedness tips include:
The criterion for opening the cold-weather shelter is based on an overnight temperature that dips below 40 degrees.
Church on the Rock is located at 2200 N. State Street. The cold-weather shelter will open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening and will close at 8 a.m. the following day.
Transportation is available for those who need it through Flagler County. There are two routes that follow the schedules below:
The Sheltering Tree, 386-437-3258, is under the umbrella of the Flagler County Family Assistance Center and is a non-denominational civic organization that was created in 2011 to provide cold-weather sheltering during cold nights in Flagler County.
