12 counties across Utah issue Code Blue alert

12 counties across Utah issue Code Blue alert
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — As winter continues to make its last push before spring begins in Utah, 12 counties have issued a Code Blue alert.

Code Blue alerts are issued when temperatures, including wind chill, are expected to drop to 18 degrees or colder. The alert allows shelters to relax and expand to help those experiencing homelessness from the cold.

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The 12 counties that issued a Cold Blue alert for Tuesday, March 18, are:

  • Carbon
  • Duchesne
  • Iron
  • Juab
  • Millard
  • Morgan
  • Salt Lake
  • San Juan
  • Sanpete
  • Sevier
  • Summit
  • Wasatch

Where to find resources during a Code Blue?

End Utah Homelessness has several resources to help those in need find shelter on cold nights.

To find community resources directly in your area, dial 911. Additionally, several emergency shelters can be found throughout Salt Lake Lake City, Ogden, Cedar City, St. George, and Park City.

A list of the emergency shelters can be found below:

Cedar City

  • Canyon Creek Services – 297 North Cove Drive
  • Iron County Care and Share – 244 West 900 North
  • Youth Futures – 100 West 133 South

Layton

  • Safe Harbor Crisis Center – 233 Larson Lane

Midvale

  • Connie Crosby Family Resource Center – The Road Home – 529 West 9th Ave.

Ogden

  • Lantern House – 269 West 33rd Street
  • Youth Futures – 2760 Adams Ave.

Park City

  • Christian Center Park City – 1283 Deer Park Drive

Salt Lake City

  • Gail Miller Resource Center – The Road Home – 242 W Paramount Ave.
  • Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center – 131 East 700 South
  • St. Vincent De Paul Shelter and Dinning Hall – 437 West 200 South
  • Youth Resource Center – 888 South 400 West

South Salt Lake

  • Pamela Atkinson Men’s Resource Center – 3380 South 1000 West

St. George

  • Switchpoint Community Resource Center – 948 North 1300 West
  • Youth Future – 340 East Tabernacle

West Valley

  • Switchpoint – 3060 South Lester Street

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