Washington, DC Activates Season's First Cold Alert: 7 PM Nov 13 to 9 AM Nov 14, Wind Chill Low of 32°F, Hypothermia Shelters Open
Mayor Muriel Bowser has activated Washington, DC's first Cold Alert of the season, running from 7 p.m. on Friday, November 13 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 14. The alert is run by the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) together with the DC Department of Human Services.
The National Weather Service forecast an overnight low of 37°F, with a wind chill low of 32°F. Residents who need transport to a shelter can call the Shelter Hotline at (202) 399-7093 or 311 for free, accessible transport. Anyone facing an immediate medical emergency should call 911.
In the District, a Cold Alert is triggered when the forecast wind chill falls between 16 and 32°F, or between 21 and 40°F with precipitation. An Extreme Cold Alert is triggered below 15°F, or below 20°F with precipitation.
Hypothermia shelters open from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. that night include Eve's Place at 2210 Adams Place NE, for women; and, for men, the 801 East Day Center at 2722 Martin L. King Jr. Avenue SE, Emery Hypothermia at 1725 Lincoln Road NE, and Federal City 1 North at 425 2nd Street NW. The city says that once a hypothermia shelter opens, it stays open for the rest of the season. A number of low-barrier shelters also operate around the clock or nightly.
The city also advises that animal emergencies can be reported to the Brandywine Valley SPCA at (202) 888-PETS, and that residents can sign up for alerts through AlertDC.
Source: Government of the District of Columbia
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Photo: 图：华盛顿特区 Mount Pleasant 社区雪后街道。作者：Nvss132，CC0，维基共享资源。 / Photo: A snow-covered street in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Credit: Nvss132, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
