Burlington Standard

Burlington, VT – Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced that the City will open an extreme cold weather emergency shelter at the Miller Center at 130 Gosse Court this week, hours of operation will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5 pm to 8 am. The City supported day warming shelter operated by CVOEO will extend its hours to be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8 am – 12 pm.  

“With the extreme cold weather forecast for later this week, we are very concerned about exposure risks to any community members who are sleeping unsheltered and other vulnerable people without adequate home heating to stay safe in these very cold temperatures,” said Mayor Miro Weinberger. “In response, our team in the Department of Community and Economic Development, led by Special Assistant to End Homelessness Sarah Russell, worked quickly with the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Emergency Management, the Red Cross, and local service providers, to open a temporary emergency shelter at the Miller Center. We urge Burlingtontians to stay indoors and stay safe, and to help our community by checking in on friends and neighbors who may need assistance.”

The National Weather Service is warning of extremely cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills on Friday, February 3, and Saturday, February 4. A Wind Chill Watch is in effect from late Thursday night to Saturday evening. Wind chill values in Vermont could reach as low as 30 to 40 degrees (F) below zero. To follow the NWS forecast and check current conditions visit: www.weather.gov/btv

A list of warming and shelter locations in Vermont will be updated at : https://vem.vermont.gov/news/shelters  

Important information:

• Anyone in need of shelter or heating assistance should call 2-1-1.
• The Burlington Extreme Cold Weather Emergency Shelter will be located at the Miller Center at 130 Gosse Court, Burlington. Hours of Operation are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5 pm to 8 am. For assistance including transportation, call (802) 829-6326.
• The Community Resource Center (CRC) located at 228 North Winooski Ave, Burlington remains available as a daytime warming location and has extended its hours during the extreme cold weather period to be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8 am – 12 pm. More information about the CRC is available online at: https://www.cvoeo.org/get-help/community-resource-center
• Vermont Department of Health Weather Safety information, including translated materials, is available online at: https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/climate/winter-weather

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