- October 13, 2024
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The Sheltering Tree will open a cold-weather shelter Thursday and Friday nights, Jan. 26-27, at the Church on the Rock, not only for the homeless, but for anyone who is without heat.
The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the high 30s during the overnight hours on Thursday, Jan. 26, and Friday, Jan. 27. The criteria for opening the cold-weather shelter is based on an overnight temperature that dips below 40 degrees.
“As temperatures approach freezing, serious medical conditions including hypothermia and frostbite can develop or be exacerbated,” said Flagler County Health and Human Services Director Joseph Hegedus. “We urge those who are unhoused or lack adequate heat at their residence to access the cold-weather shelter. The Sheltering Tree and Church on the Rock will provide cots and meals. Flagler County will be providing transportation to the shelter for those who need it.”
The county will provide bus transportation along two routes, following the schedules below –
Church on the Rock is located at 2200 N. State Street. The cold-weather shelter will open at 5:30 p.m. each evening and will close at 8 a.m. the following day.
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 to provide cold-weather sheltering during cold nights in Flagler County.
