MAYVILLE – The painfully cold weather system that put much of the Midwest and Northeast into a historic deep freeze is expected to ease Thursday for the Midwest, though temperatures could still tumble to record lows in some places before Western New York begins to thaw out on Friday and over the weekend.
As a result, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services has issued a Code Blue Warning for Chautauqua County.
This warning is triggered when temperatures reach 32 degrees or lower and requires shelter access to anyone in need of assistance.
In Jamestown, People seeking emergency shelter should report to the Department of Health and Human Services offices if during the daytime hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, where emergency shelter can then be arranged. The Jamestown office is located at 110 East 4th St.
After normal business hours and on weekends and holidays, persons seeking emergency shelter or those who know of someone who is in need of emergency shelter or who is experiencing homelessness should contact the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office by dialing 911 and shelter assistance will be provided.
Assistance will also be provided by any local law enforcement agency in Chautauqua County.
In addition, the some Chautauqua County libraries are welcoming residents during regular hours of operation.
The include several in the Jamestown area:
- Ashville Free Library
- Ellington-Farman Free Library
- Fluvanna Free Library
- Hazeltine Public Library (Busti)
- James Prendergast Library Assoc.
- Sinclairville Free Library
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