BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Severe weather shelters will open in Whatcom County tonight to add space for people seeking shelter.
Tonight’s low is forecast to be below the freezing mark with wind chill, and the Lighthouse Mission Ministries Drop-In Center is near capacity, thus meeting the criteria for the emergency centers to open..
The Civic Stadium Women’s Winter Shelter will open on Friday, November 29, creating additional space for people seeking shelter. This shelter will remain open nightly through February 2020.
To get up-to-date shelter information, call the Emergency Winter Shelter Hotline at (360) 788-7983 or www.whatcomcounty.us/homelessshelter.