With temperatures expected to dip into the 40s on Saturday night, cold shelters are opening in Hillsborough and Sarasota counties.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated on Saturday for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat and who are unable to find other accommodations.
The National Weather Service expects local temperatures to dip to or below 40 degrees with wind chill in Hillsborough County on Saturday night. Shelter organizers are expecting high demand with limited capacity, so residents who need a warm place to stay are encouraged to use all resources like friends and family as a first option.
All shelters will take in guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, unless they reach capacity prior to that time.
The shelters are located at:
· Church of God of Prophecy Hyde Park 107 S. Oregon Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
· Hyde Park United Methodist Church at The Portico (preferred media location) 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602