TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As a cold front is expected to move into the Tampa Bay area this week, this could mean danger for those without shelter or adequate heat in their homes.
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch as temperatures are forecasted to dip to or below 40 degrees.
Here is where people can find refuge from the cold as shelters open their doors.
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters will be activated on Sunday through Tuesday for those in need of accommodations. All shelters will be accepting guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday unless they reach full capacity.
- Hyde Park United Methodist Church
- 500 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606
- Tampa Bay Mission of Hope
- 110 S. Parsons Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511
- Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park
- 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
- Amazing Love Ministries
- 3304 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33605
- Greater New Hope Church Anointed Ministries
- 2104 Mud Lake Rd., Plant City, FL 33566
- The Portico
- 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
Pinellas County
Shelters in Pinellas County will be open Monday night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Guests will be accepted until the shelter is full…