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Cold-weather shelter to open on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 29-30, as 2023 ends with overnight lows in high 30s

The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the high 30s during the overnight hours on Dec. 29 and 30.

  • By Julie Murphy, Flagler County Communications Coordinator
  • | 2:00 p.m. December 27, 2023
Church on the Rock is located at 2200 N. State Street. Photo by Brian McMillan
Church on the Rock is located at 2200 N. State Street. Photo by Brian McMillan
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The Sheltering Tree will open its cold-weather shelter on Friday and Saturday nights at the Rock Transformation Center (formerly 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 Dec. 29 and 30. The criteria for opening the cold-weather shelter is based on overnight temperatures that drop below 40 degrees.

“The shelter may open again on New Years Eve, depending on the temperatures that are currently forecast to be 42 degrees. If the National Weather Service changes its forecast, we will adapt as well,” said Flagler County Administrator Heidi Petito. “We urge those who lack adequate housing or adequate heat for their residences to come to the cold-weather shelter. The Sheltering Tree and the Rock Transformation Center will provide cots and meals. Flagler County will be providing transportation to the shelter for those who need it.”

 

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