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Date: March 5, 2024
For immediate release
Severe Weather Shelters open on March 5 & 6
Kitsap County, Washington -- Due to anticipated freezing weather conditions, the Kitsap County Severe Weather Shelters will be open Tuesday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Hours of operation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. except as noted for the Kingston location. Guests will not be able to check into the shelter after 9 p.m. If no guests have checked into a shelter location by 9:00 p.m., that location will close for the evening. For details on procedures and rules visit www.kitsapdem.com. The locations are:
*Port Orchard United Methodist Church | Open: Mar. 5 & 6
? ? ?725 Kitsap St., Port Orchard | 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. ?
*Silverdale Community Church | Open: Mar. 5 & 6
? ? ?9982 Silverdale Way, Silverdale | 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
*Village Green Community Center | Open: Mar. 5 & 6
? ? ?26159 Dulay Rd Ne, Kingston | 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Those needing transportation to the closest shelter can call 360-373-3000 to arrange for a ride before 7 p.m. Measures are taken at the shelters to prevent the spread of viruses, including COVID-19. Additionally, overnight sheltering is also available at the Salvation Army in Bremerton, located at 832 6th Street with check in from 7:00 ? 8:45 p.m. Call 360-649-6628 for more information.
The Severe Weather Shelters serve anyone in our area who requires safe overnight refuge when hazardous weather conditions are expected. Further activations are weather dependent. Call 2-1-1 for information about the Severe Weather Shelter Program in multiple languages along with details on how to receive text message notifications when the shelters open.
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