Severe weather shelters open through Jan. 3

Both shelters will be open 6 p.m. until 7 a.m. Dec. 31 through Jan. 3. Guests will not be able to check into the shelter after 9 p.m. The locations are: The Salvation Army, 832 6th St., Bremerton; Kingston Community Center, 1212 NE Highway 104, Kingston.

December 31, 2015 12:26 pm
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Roads were frosty Dec. 31 as temperatures dipped below freezing
Roads were frosty Dec. 31 as temperatures dipped below freezing

The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management has activated the county’s Severe Weather Shelter Plan because of freezing temperatures.

Both shelters will be open 6 p.m. until 7 a.m. Dec. 31 through Jan. 3. Guests will not be able to check into the shelter after 9 p.m. The locations are: The Salvation Army, 832 6th St., Bremerton; Kingston Community Center, 1212 NE Highway 104, Kingston.

Those needing transportation to a shelter can obtain fare vouchers for Kitsap Transit buses.

The severe weather shelters serve all residents in our area who require safe overnight refuge where none is available. Further activations will be weather dependent. Stay tuned. For more information, call 211 or Kitsap County Emergency Management at 360-307-5871.

 

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