Palm Beach County to open Belle Glade Cold Weather Shelter

Posted 2/3/21

The Palm Beach County Public Safety Department has activated the Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Plan for Belle Glade

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Palm Beach County to open Belle Glade Cold Weather Shelter

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BELLE GLADE — The National Weather Service predicts the temperature to drop below 40 degrees Fahrenheit and/or a wind chill of lower than 35 degrees Fahrenheit in western Palm Beach County tonight. In order to protect those seeking refuge from the cold during the overnight period, the Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, Division of Emergency Management has activated the Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Plan for Belle Glade to accommodate residents in the Glades Regions.

The following cold weather emergency shelter will be opening at 7 p.m., Wednesday Feb. 3, and will close at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb 4:
Belle Glade Intake Assessment Center

341 N.W. 11th Street, Belle Glade

Palm Tran Connection will begin pickups according to the established routes at 6 p.m.

For more information on the Cold Weather Shelters or bus pickups. Please go to http://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/dem/Pages/Shelters.aspx

The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management will continue to monitor weather developments and make announcements on any further shelter openings as necessary.

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