Council for the Homeless issued a severe weather alert Friday for the emergency shelter system in Clark County.
The announcement increases shelter capacity and alerts local organizations to provide additional resources.
The announcement comes as the Nation Weather Service predicts temperatures will drop to 32 degrees in Vancouver on Friday night.
People experiencing homelessness have a much higher risk than the general population of developing hypothermia or frostbite due to exposure.
People who need housing and shelter assistance should call Council for the Homeless’ Housing Hotline at 360-695-9677, which operates from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on holidays and weekends.
The Winter Hospitality Overflow sites:
- St. Andrew Lutheran Church, serving families, couples and single women, 5607 N.E. Gher Road, Vancouver.
- St. Paul Lutheran Church, serving single men, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver.
The Satellite Overflow Shelters serve singles, couples and families:
- Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 12513 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, 8310 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver.
- River City Church, 2400 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
Other locations:
- Living Hope Church provides walk-in overnight shelter during extreme weather events, 2711 N.E. Andresen Road, Vancouver.
- ReFuel Washougal provides walk-in overnight shelter during extreme weather events, 1681 C St., Washougal.
- St. Matthew Lutheran Church provides walk-in overnight shelter during extreme weather events, 716 Washougal River Road, Washougal.
