BITTER BLAST: Shelters open across Connecticut amid extreme cold temperatures
As extreme cold temperatures arrive in Connecticut, authorities have opened shelters across the state to help protect residents.
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Dec 23, 2022, 3:49 PM
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As extreme cold temperatures arrive in Connecticut, authorities have opened shelters across the state to help protect residents.
Below is information on what shelters are open:
Bridgeport Warming Centers
Senior Centers (Open
weekdays only)
- Black Rock Senior Center – 2676 Fairfield Avenue, (9:00am- 3:00pm)
- Eisenhower Senior Center – 307 Golden Hill Street, (9:00am-3:00pm)
- North End Bethany Senior Center – 20 Throme Street, (9:00am- 3:30pm)
GBT Station
- 710 Water Street, Mon- Fri (9:00am- 9:00pm)
Bridgeport Public
Library Branches
- Main Branch – 925 Broad Street, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).
- Black Rock Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs(10:00am- 6:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).
- Newfield Branch – 755 Central Avenue, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs (11:00am- 7:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).
- North Branch – 3455 Madison Avenue, Mon, Tues & Wed (10:00am- 6:00pm), Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm) Sunday (Closed).
- East Side Branch – 1174 East Main Street, Mon (10:00am- 6:00pm), Tues (12:00pm- 8:00pm) Wed (12:00pm- 8:00pm) Thurs (10:00am- 6:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am -5:00pm) Sunday (Closed).
South End Community
Center- Overnight Stay/Case Worker Support
- 650 Park Ave– Open 24/7, November 16th, 2022, to April 16th, 2023.
- Limited overnight capacity
United Way 2-1-1:
A list of warming centers can be found by clicking HERE.
A list of homeless shelters and seasonal no freeze shelters can be found by clicking HERE.
A list of homeless drop-in centers that can typically be visited during the day can be found by clicking HERE.
NOTE: If there is no warming center or shelter listed in your town, libraries and other public locations can be good places to keep warm or seek shelter. Click here for a list of libraries.
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