BUFFALO, N.Y. — The temperature drop Thursday night, on January 11, has prompted officials to issue a CODE BLUE.
Shelters will be open at the following locations on Thursday:
- 586 Genesee St., Buffalo, 14204 - accessible location, open 8pm-7am (This location was formerly a women's shelter but will be open to all for Code Blue.)
- Salvation Army, 960 Main St., Buffalo, 14202 - accessible location, open 8pm-8am.
A daytime warming shelter will be open on Friday, January 12 at 586 Genesee St. in Buffalo.
People will also be able to utilize bus tickets from the NFTA Metro between the hours of 5:30pm - 7:30pm for transportation to shelter. People will not be allowed to wait at the NFTA though outside of the allotted NFTA Code Blue hours.
When the temperature drops below freezing or 15 degrees Fahrenheit, it triggers one of two alerts, Code Blue 32 or Code Blue 15. Emergency situations near zero degrees or with extreme weather trigger additional response. All Code Blues however result in the opening of daytime warming shelters and overnight housing at two locations if not more.
Helpful numbers and resources:
- City of Buffalo Code Blue updates are available by texting CodeBlueBuffalo to 898-211
- If you live outside Erie County, contact local law enforcement or 211 for Code Blue options.
- WNY Coalition for the Homeless Website
- WNY Coalition for the Homeless Facebook
- WNY Coalition for the Homeless Twitter
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