Public Service Announcement
Extreme weather response to be lifted Sunday, March 16
With temperatures expected to improve next week, the City of Edmonton will deactivate its extreme weather response on Sunday, March 16 at 9 a.m. The final night of operation for the expanded overnight shuttle service (west route) will be Saturday, March 15 with service starting that evening and ending the morning of Sunday, March 16.
The extreme weather response was activated on Thursday, March 13 due to the extreme cold. The City has been running three dedicated overnight shuttle routes to transport people to shelters.
The two overnight shelter shuttle buses will continue to operate north and south routes every night between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. until March 31 to help transport people to available shelter spaces. More information is available at edmonton.ca/ExtremeWeather.
The Navigation Centre, operated by the Government of Alberta and Hope Mission, continues to offer access to 24/7 emergency shelter, income and ID support, health services, housing support and a pet-friendly service.
The deactivation of the extreme weather response is being announced today to give individuals time to adjust their plans for accessing shelter.
If there are concerns about someone outside in the cold, you can take steps to help:
Call 911 for someone in serious distress or cases of emergency.
Call 211, press 3 for 24/7 Crisis Diversion non-emergency support for shelter, intoxication and mental health.
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