'Code Blue' In Effect Due To Cold

Provided by the County of Bucks:

Water drops from ice.
Credit: Tom Sofield/NewHopeFreePress.com

A “Code Blue” declaration will be in effect for Bucks County through Saturday, Feb. 22, in response to a forecasted stretch of cold weather.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will open Monday evening and will remain in operation through Saturday morning.

The following shelters have been activated for this “Code Blue” event:

Upper Bucks – facebook.com/upperbuckscodeblue
Quakertown Masonic Lodge – First Floor
501 W. Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951

Central Bucks – co2ssh.org
Doylestown Presbyterian Church
148 N. Church St
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.dtownpc.org

Lower Bucks – ahtn.org
Calvary Baptist Church (Inside gym)
250 Green Lane
Bristol, PA 19007
www.calvarybristol.org

The Upper and Lower Bucks shelters will open at 8:30 p.m. The Central Bucks shelter opens at 7:30 p.m.

The county issues a “Code Blue” declaration when temperatures are forecast to drop below 20 degrees for two or more consecutive days. A “Code Blue” may be called amid higher temperatures, as consideration is also given to wind chill, precipitation and other circumstances.

Information about “Code Blue” openings is available Monday – Friday through the County’s Housing Link Helpline at 1-800-810-4434.

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