Local organizations team with City of Huntsville to provide warming centers

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Warming centers are available this week in Huntsville. (Photo by Mitrey on Pixabay)

With temperatures in the Huntsville metro dipping into single digits this week, being outdoors will be especially dangerous over the next few days — especially for those without access to shelter.

The City of Huntsville has teamed up with multiple local organizations to provide warming centers and shelter from the bitter cold weather outside. Here’s more info:

Warming centers available in Huntsville

The National Weather Service reports an Arctic air mass will bring bitterly cold temperatures to the area this weekend, leading to dangerous wind chills by the morning of Monday, Jan. 20.

Accordingly, the City is working with local partners to open warming centers at the following locations:

  • Community Warming Center – The Livin’ Room (2820 Governors Drive SW): Open Monday, Jan. 20 at 4PM to Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9AM Call Community Development at 256-427-5400 or email Rosie Veal-Eby, Church of the Nativity, at rvealeby@nativity-hsv.org
  • First Stop (206 Stokes St.): Open Monday-Thursday, 8AM to 4PM and Friday, 8AM to 1PM Call 256-533-3391
  • Downtown Rescue Mission (1400 Evangel Drive NW): Open 24/7. Call 256-536-2441
  • Salvation Army (305 Seminole Drive SW): Open Monday-Sunday, 6PM to 7:30AM Call 256-536-9147

How to get there

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Huntsville Transit is offering free rides to warming centers. (Jacob Blankenship / Hville Blast)

Huntsville Transit will provide free rides to and from the warming centers. Transit operates Monday through Friday from 6AM to 9PM and Saturday from 7AM to 7PM

Huntsville Police will also transport individuals to the warming centers outside of Huntsville Transit operating hours. To request a ride, please call HPD’s non-emergency phone number, 256-722-7100.

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Michael Seale
Michael Seale
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