Temperatures Are Expected To Remain Well Below Freezing For The Remainder Of The Week
Kingston, NY – Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has activated the County’s warming center hosted by the Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church located at 122 Clinton Avenue in Kingston. The warming center will provide a warm shelter, a hot evening meal and breakfast as well as related services at the Church between 7:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. and will be open from today until at least Saturday morning. The center will be staffed by American Red Cross trained volunteers and will welcome homeless adults, ages eighteen and above.
“For those individuals in the community without shelter the warming center could mean the difference between life and death,” said County Executive Hein. "Again, I want to thank Reverend Darlene Kelley of the Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church for partnering with us and helping to care for our local community.”
“Bitterly cold wind chill values are expected in our area Wednesday night into Thursday,” said Steve Peterson, Ulster County Director of Emergency Management. “The average temperature for our area for the period from today through Saturday morning, January 10th is expected to be 12 degrees. These temperatures combined with wind chill can cause frostbite to set in within minutes to exposed skin. County Executive Hein is taking a proactive approach in opening the warming center for those who need to seek shelter.”
Any homeless adult is encouraged to go to the warming center or if you know someone who is in a desperate situation or is homeless, they can reach out to Family of Woodstock hotline which can be reached 24 hours-a-day at 845-679-2485.
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