AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is opening its overnight cold weather shelters Tuesday.
Registration for the shelter will occur between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at One Texas Center on Barton Springs Road, which will act as the hub for people looking for overnight shelter. Bus routes to the center are Capital Metro lines 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105, 142 and 801. Anyone seeking a cold weather shelter who doesn't have the means to pay the bus fare will still be given a ride, according to the City.
The City said it shared its plans to community partners who work directly with people experiencing homelessness and texted information directly to unsheltered people who are registered with the City's text alert system.
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The City's Homeless Strategy Office determines when to open cold weather shelters no later than 9 a.m. each day using the National Weather Service projections for Camp Mabry. Cold weather shelters are activated if the forecast is predicted to be 32 degrees or colder overnight, 35 degrees or colder overnight with precipitation or 35 degrees or colder overnight with wind chill of 32 or colder.
While the shelters are primarily used by people experiencing homelessness, they are open to anyone who needs a warm place to spend the night. Anyone looking for information about the shelters can call 512-972-5055. Guidance for shelter guests can be found on the City's website.
The City encourages residents to follow austintexas.gov/alerts for emergency information updated in multiple languages.