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Code RED/Hazardous Weather Overflow

What is the Hazard Weather Shelter Plan?

Thurston County coordinates the Hazardous Weather Shelter Plan, intended to provide shelter and other accommodations for unhoused citizens during episodes of extreme weather. Such weather is defined in the Plan to include: deep freezes, wind storms, floods, high heat, earthquakes and other life-threatening hazardous conditions. This means providing additional overnight or day shelter for people not in the regular year-round shelter system or the Cold Weather System that runs every night from November 1st – March 30th. This Hazardous Weather Shelter Plan is intended to accommodate people who might not survive in outdoor camps, doorways or cars.

CODE RED DECLARED
8/14/23 -8/17/23 1pm-8pm

Thurston County Public Health has declared a code red emergency starting Monday August 14th through the 17th, for extremely high temperatures. This will be a daytime cooling center, and additional outreach survival supply distribution will also be available throughout the city. This will be available until the temperatures drop or there is insufficient staffing.

Daytime Cooling Center
Sergio’s Place
3444 Martin Way NE
1pm-8pm daily
MON 8/14 - THU 8/17

Who/What/When -- Daytime Cooling Center

WHO: Anyone in need of daytime shelter. There will be at least two paid, trained staff pulled from Interfaith Works Homeless Services Staff team. CODE RED Cooling Center is hosted by the City of Olympia, Interfaith Works, and the Thurston County Office of Homeless and Affordable Housing.

WHAT: Emergency Cooling Center will be in operation at Sergio’s Place located at 3444 Martin Way NE, for individuals needing shelter during the hottest parts of the day. Pets are welcome. Please email samuel.bubenzer@iwshelter.org for more information. No violence, respect yourself and everyone else and we will do the same!

WHEN: 1-8pm Monday August 14th thru Thursday August 17th

DONATIONS NEEDED!

Food: Bottled water, sports drinks, other cold treats for immediate distribution (no freezer unfortunately), granola bars, tea, pastries, sandwiches, fruit, cereal, milk, etc.
Supplies: Individually packaged sunscreen packets, individual aloe vera, individual hand sanitizer, towels full size as well as wash clothes, basic first aid supplies, over the counter pain reliever and fever reducer, blankets, hand warmers, toilet paper, paper towels, gloves, hats, scarfs, socks (no other clothing please!), basic cleaning supplies, bleach wipes, vinyl un-powdered gloves size medium or large.

DROP OFF: Donations will be accepted Monday, August 14 through Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at 3501 Mary Elder Rd NE (behind Sergio’s Place). If you would like to donate survival goods, please email Sam Bubenzer at samuel.bubenzer@iwshelter.org

WE ARE NOW TAKING VOLUNTEERS!

Volunteering at one of the Hazard Weather Shelter sites involves helping with Set-up, Daytime shift, and Clean-up shifts each day.

Volunteers provide a warm (or cool!) and welcoming place for people to come in from the hazardous weather and help assist the trained staff however they need it. Basic safety rules will keep everyone safe and you will have an informational packet to orient yourself to the space.