A Code Blue is in effect in Buffalo and Erie County due to cold temperatures, activating shelters and resources to support those in need overnight.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Code Blue has been issued for Tuesday evening due to forecasted low temperatures expected overnight in Buffalo and across Erie County.
The Code Blue shelter at the Buffalo City Mission (located at 100 E Tupper St. in Buffalo) will be open from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The Buffalo City Mission’s daytime shelter and resource center will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at the Mission from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Those seeking shelter can obtain bus tickets at the NFTA Metropolitan Transportation Center, located at 181 Ellicott St., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for transportation to the Code Blue shelter. Those seeking shelter will not be allowed to wait outside the NFTA outside of those hours.
A Code Blue is activated when temperatures drop below freezing or 15 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering one of two alerts: Code Blue 32 or Code Blue 15.
Extreme weather conditions near zero degrees trigger an additional response.
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