Bucks County has issued a “Code Blue” declaration as bitter cold is set to return for the start of March.
Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will be in operation nightly Sunday through Tuesday morning.
The following shelters have been activated for this Code Blue event:
Lower Bucks – ahtn.org
(3/1)
Calvary Baptist Church – Gym
250 Green Lane
Bristol, PA 19007
www.calvarybristol.org
(3/2)
Morrisville Presbyterian Church
771 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Morrisville, PA 19067
www.mpcusa.org
Please note the Lower Bucks shelter location changes Monday evening to Morrisville Presbyterian Church.
Guests are required to leave the shelters by 6:45 a.m. each day and may return in the evening
Upper Bucks – facebook.com/upperbuckscodeblue
Quakertown Masonic Lodge – First Floor
501 W. Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
Central Bucks – co2ssh.org
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
301 N. Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.doylestownlutheran.org
Guests are required to leave the shelters by 6:45 a.m. each day and may return in the evening.
The Upper and Lower Bucks shelters will open at 8:30 p.m. The Central Bucks shelter opens at 7:30 p.m.
The county issues a “Code Blue” declaration when temperatures are forecast to drop below 20 degrees for two or more consecutive days. A “Code Blue” may be called amid higher temperatures, as consideration is also given to wind chill, precipitation and other circumstances.
Information about “Code Blue” openings is available Monday – Friday through the County’s Housing Link Helpline at 1-800-810-4434.
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