Waterfront Rescue Opens Cold Weather Shelter

With a Freeze Watch in effect for Escambia County starting Monday, Nov. 10, Waterfront Front Rescue Mission has opened its doors to those seeking refuge from the cold.

The National Weather Service of Mobile has issued a Freeze Watch for Escambia County starting this evening, Monday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., until Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 8 a.m. The forecast includes temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Wind chill values will be in the low to mid-20s.

Waterfront Rescue Mission opened its doors Sunday at 6 p.m. for cold weather sheltering operations and will remain open 24 hours a day during the severe cold weather. Waterfront Rescue Mission is located at 348 W. Herman St. in Pensacola.

The shelter will accommodate men and women without children. Waterfront will work with community partners to accommodate women with children seeking shelter. If no community partner is able to provide shelter, Waterfront will ensure that anyone seeking refuge from the cold will have a safe place to stay.

Escambia County Emergency Management will work with Waterfront to coordinate cold-weather sheltering for individuals in need.

Through the county's cold weather sheltering plan, Waterfront Rescue Mission is the central receiving point for anyone in need of emergency shelter when the temperature drops to 40 degrees or less. Waterfront then coordinates with other partner agencies to ensure anyone needing cold-weather shelter can be accommodated.

Escambia County shares information about cold weather shelter openings on the MyEscambia.com website and county social media channels including the Escambia County Emergency Management Facebook page. To sign up to receive email alerts from Escambia County, visit MyEscambia.com and click the "subscribe" icon.

For cold-weather safety tips, visit the Escambia County website.

For additional information on Waterfront Rescue Mission's Cold Weather Policy, visit waterfrontmission.org/cold-weather-sheltering.