Lake County formalizes and expands Code Blue operations as extreme cold continues
Jan 30, 2026
Jan 30, 2026
County officials reported repeated Code Blue activations and described expanded coordination among United Way, Lifeline, Salvation Army, Saint Mary's Church and other partners; officials said warming centers and a command text chain improved capacity to shelter vulnerable residents.
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The county administrator told the Board of Commissioners that Code Blue operations have been activated repeatedly during an extreme cold spell and that the county has worked with nonprofit and faith-based partners to scale services and shelter capacity.
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