The City of Lansing’s extreme cold weather response, Code Blue, has been active for two consecutive weeks. It has been extended once more through Dec. 12 in light of the National Weather Service’s warning of hazardous weather conditions.
Code Blue allows local shelters to increase capacity and operate additional hours in the hopes of getting more Lansing residents indoors.
City Rescue Mission of Lansing, which operates two shelters and a drop-in outreach center, has seen an uptick in people seeing services as the Code Blue goes on. However, senior director of community engagement Laura Grimwood said the increase may not be unusual…