Public Affairs
Department
P.O. Box 1989
West Palm Beach, FL 33402-1989
(561) 355-2754
FAX: (561) 355-3819
http://www.pbcgov.com
Palm Beach County
Board of County
Commissioners
Burt Aaronson, Chairman
Karen T. Marcus,
Vice Chair
Jeff Koons
Shelley Vana
Steven L. Abrams
Jess R. Santamaria
Priscilla A. Taylor
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
"An equal opportunity
Affirmative Action Employer"
Electronic Press Release
County to Open Cold Weather Shelters
For immediate release: January 29, 2007
Contact: Palm Beach County Public Affairs (561) 355-2754
The Palm Beach County Public Safety Department’s Division of Emergency Management has activated the Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Plan for parts of Palm Beach County. The Cold Weather Emergency Shelters will be open beginning at 7:00 P.M., Monday, January 29, 2007. Residents in the Glades region seeking refuge from the cold should contact:
Palm Beach County Crisis Line
Dial 211 or call toll free at 866-882-2991
or
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
(561) 996-1670.
The National Weather Service predicts a temperature of 40o For a wind chill of 35o F in Palm Beach County. The Division of Emergency Management will continue to monitor weather developments and make announcements on any further shelter openings as necessary.