Lackawanna County Extends Code Blue
From
Covington Township
Sent
Fri, Jan 30 @ 11:14am
Description
Code Blue extended through Tuesday, Feb. 3
The Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Scranton have extended Code Blue Frigid Weather Alerts every night this week:
ALREADY DECLARED:
8 p.m. on THURSDAY, Jan. 29, until 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 (Wind chill -21 degrees)
8 p.m. on FRIDAY, Jan. 30, until 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 (Wind chill -8 degrees)
8 p.m. on SATURDAY, Jan. 31, until 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1 (Wind chill -7 degrees)
8 p.m. on SUNDAY, Feb. 1, until 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2 (Wind chill 5 degrees)
NEW DECLARATIONS:
8 p.m. on MONDAY, Feb. 2, until 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 (Wind chill 5 degrees)
8 p.m. on TUESDAY, Feb. 3, until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4 (Wind chill 9 degrees)
Code Blue is a weather alert issued during extreme cold (temperatures expected to drop below 20 degrees), triggering a plan to help vulnerable populations, especially the homeless. Emergency shelter can be found at the following locations:
St. Anthony's Haven, 409 Olive St., Scranton, open 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Weston Field House, 982 Providence Road, Scranton, open at 7:30 p.m.
Community Intervention Center (CIC), 445 North 6th Ave., Scranton, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open later if need requires).
Next update will be Monday, Feb. 2.
Media contact: Barb Durkin, Interim Director of Health and Human Services, 570-963-6781 or
Ryan Monroe, Emergency Management Specialist, Scranton Fire Department, 570-558-4469
This notification was posted by Covington Township. Covington Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
