Public Affairs
Department
301 North Olive Avenue
Suite 1102
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561)355-2754
FAX:(561)355-3819
Palm Beach County
Board of County
Commissioners
Addie L. Greene, Chairperson
Jeff Koons, Vice Chair
Karen T. Marcus
Robert J. Kanjian
Mary McCarty
Burt Aaronson
Jess R. Santamaria
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
http://www.pbcgov.com
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Affirmative Action Employer"
County to Open Cold Weather Shelters
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2007
Contact: Palm Beach County Public Affairs (561) 355-2754
The Palm Beach County Public Safety Department’s Division of Emergency Management has activated the Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Plan for parts of Palm Beach County.
The Cold Weather Emergency Shelters will be open beginning at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 9, 2007. Residents in the Glades region seeking refuge from the cold should contact:
Palm Beach County Crisis Line
Dial 211 or call toll free at 866-882-2991
or
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
(561) 996-1670.
The National Weather Service predicts a temperature of 40o F or a wind chill of 35o F in Palm Beach County. The Division of Emergency Management will continue to monitor weather developments and make announcements on any further shelter openings as necessary.