WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown has enacted a CODE BLUE designation due to severely cold temperatures on the nights of Tuesday, February 20, Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24.
The CODE BLUE Emergency Shelter Program will be run by Keystone Mission with its Emergency Shelter located at the Keystone Mission Innovation Center, 90 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre.
During a CODE BLUE situation, the shelter will be open to guests to arrive between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and will close at 7:00 a.m. the following morning.
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A CODE BLUE designation will be initiated when the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts windchill temperatures of 20 degrees or below, or when there is an expected snowfall of 10 inches or more. The public will also be notified of a CODE BLUE situation by the lighting of a blue light on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Anyone interested in volunteering, and assisting with the Code Blue Program or if you're seeking more information about the program contact Keystone Mission by phone at (570) 871-4795 Ext: 404 or by sending an email to Volunteer@KeystoneMission.org.
