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Escambia County opens emergency shelters and transit service ahead of Arctic blast; wintry precipitation remains uncertain
Summary
Escambia County Emergency Management announced expanded sheltering and free ECAT transport from Sunday night through Wednesday night as a cold front brings frigid temperatures and a possibility of snow, sleet or freezing rain; the National Weather Service may issue extreme cold watches or warnings.
Escambia County Emergency Management announced Sunday-night openings of multiple cold-weather shelters and free transit service after forecasting an Arctic cold front that will bring bitter temperatures into next week and a chance of wintry precipitation.
The county said Waterfront Rescue Mission will operate 24 hours a day for men and women, REAP Maxwell Respite Center will open daily for women with children (intake 4 to 6 p.m.; arrivals after 6 p.m. must be accompanied by law enforcement), and My Father's Vineyard will offer overnight shelter to adults (intake 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; guests must leave by 7 a.m.). Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) will provide free transportation between My Father's Vineyard and Waterfront Rescue Mission beginning Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and continuing each morning until the cold event ends. "We are asking everyone in the community to help spread the word that there are open shelter beds available to anyone in the community to escape the cold," Emergency Manager Travis Tompkins said.
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