The Palm Beach County Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management has activated the Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Plan for all of Palm Beach County for this evening (Friday). The following cold weather emergency shelters will be open beginning at 7 p.m.
Salvation Army Center of Hope
1577 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL
West County Senior Citizens Center
2916 State Road 15
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Transportation can be arranged by dialing 211 (Palm Beach County Crisis Line). Residents seeking refuge from the cold in western Palm Beach County should contact their local police department or dial 211.
As a cold front moves into South Florida Friday afternoon, temperatures will begin to drop into the 40s by evening. With winds of 5 to 15 MPH this evening, wind chills values will be from the lower to mid 30s in the northwest part of the county to the low 40s in the Metro areas.
The Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center will continue to monitor weather developments and make announcements on any further shelter openings as necessary.
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