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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 18, 2025
CONTACT:
Office of Communications
City, Partners to Provide Spaces to Stay Warm
SAVANNAH - With wind chill advisories predicted to drop to 20 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday night through Thursday morning, the City of Savannah and partner agencies are making warming facilities available for residents without adequate shelter.
The Tompkins Regional Center, 2333 Ogeechee Road, will open Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m., closing at 7 a.m. the following morning for residents in need of a last resort overnight shelter. Pets, under the owner’s control, are welcome. Bare essentials will be provided for people, all needed supplies for pets should be brought. Capacity at the warming center will be limited.
Beginning Tuesday, the warming center at Tompkins will be open from 3 p.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday. Pets, under the owner’s control, are welcome. Bare essentials will be provided for people, all needed supplies for pets should be brought. Capacity at the warming center will be limited.
Residents are encouraged to minimize travel, stay indoors, check on the elderly and bring pets inside during the worst part of the extreme cold.
The Savannah Police Department and Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless (CSAH) can assist in transporting residents to shelter locations if required.
To contact SPD, please call the non-emergency number at 912-652-6500. For cold weather support for our unhoused community members, please call CSAH at 912-790-3400 or contact outreach staff at 912-784-1794. Additional cold weather resources are available, supplies are limited.
Homeless Service Provider Partners are also extending hours and services to serve persons experiencing homelessness. Transportation is available through CSAH outreach staff from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Please call the numbers above for assistance and transportation support.
Union Mission (Men Only)
Jan. 19-23
120 Fahm St.
Meals and up to 11 bed spaces provided
Old Savannah City Mission (Men Only)
Jan. 19-23
2414 Bull St.
Meals and overnight warming center available
Come As You Are
Jan. 21-23
4429 Skidaway Road
Meals and Cots provided (up to 25 people)
Union Mission Grace House Day Center
Open Tuesday, Jan. 21
Operations may vary due to weather conditions on Jan. 22 and 23.