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Cold Weather Shelter To Open In Manatee County
With temperatures dipping into the low 40s Tuesday night, the Salvation Army and Manatee County are opening a cold weather shelter.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL — With temperatures expected to dip into the low 40s Tuesday night, Manatee County’s Emergency Management Division is working with The Salvation Army to open a cold weather shelter in the county, according to a news release.
The shelter will open at the church’s Bradenton location, 1204 14th Street W.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and there will be space for an additional 50 people.
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In addition to their daily sheltering program with space for 60 individuals overnight during regular and high temperatures, the Salvation Army provides cold weather shelter for Manatee County’s homeless.
The church monitors the weather for expected drops in temperature and prepares extra bedding to increase their sheltering capacity.
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