'Code Blue' Declared, Overnight Shelter Opens In Lower Bucks Co.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —A "Code Blue" declaration has been issued in Bucks County through Saturday due to a forecast of frigid temperatures.

Bucks County officials opened shelters in Lower Bucks County and in the county's upper and central areas to provide shelter from the cold weather. They will remain open until Saturday morning.

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.

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

• Upper Bucks – Quakertown Masonic Lodge – First Floor, 501 W. Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951. Click here for more information.
• Central Bucks – Doylestown Presbyterian Church, 148 N. Church Street, Doylestown 18901. Click here for information.
• Lower Bucks – Calvary Baptist Church (Inside gym) 250 Green Lane Bristol, PA 19007. Click here for more information.

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