LANSING, Mich. — The City of Lansing is once again activating the city’s Code Blue weather plan.This is due to forecasted overnight conditions being extremely cold.
It will take effect during overnight hours each night starting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday February 21, running through Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 a.m.
The emergency plan, activated in consultation with Mayor Andy Schor, Human Relations and Community Services (HRCS), and the Emergency Management Division, enables local shelters to operate additional hours and temporarily increase capacity.
The Code Blue plan allows Lansing Fire and Police departments to transport people needing assistance to local shelters.The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) bus system will also provide free rides to those who need to get to a warming center or shelter.
Weather conditions are being continuously monitored, and adjustments may be made at any time as needed.
Weekday daytime locations:
Advent House, 743 N. Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardHoly Cross New Hope Community Center, 430 N. Larch StreetThe Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission, 415 W. Kalamazoo Street
Weekday nighttime locations:
Holy Cross New Hope Community Center (walk-in intakes accepted from 8 a.m. to midnight)Men’s Shelter, City Rescue MissionThe Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue MissionUnion Missionary Baptist Church, 500 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (families only, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.)Letts Community Center warming center (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
Weekend hours follow similar patterns with the same locations available.
Several city community centers and libraries are also available as warming centers during regular hours:
Foster Community Center (weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)Gier Community Center (weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)Schmidt Community Center (weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)CADL Downtown Library (Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.)South Lansing Library (Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.)CATA Transportation Center (weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekend9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Residents can call 211 for access to additional social service resources in the community.
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