Warren mayor declares state of emergency for unhoused residents ahead of dangerous cold conditions
WARREN, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — A state of emergency has been declared for unhoused residents in Warren due to the dangerous cold forecasted to move through next week.
The emergency declaration made by Mayor Lori Stone Saturday allows the City Council to allocate funds for response to the expected cold weather, according to city officials.
According to a release, city officials are working with local law enforcement and nonprofit organizations to help people in need.
Warming centers
Curt Priemer with the Warren Police Department will be working with volunteers to staff the Owen Jax Community Center on Sunday and Monday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The Macomb County Health Department Southwest Health Center at 27690 Van Dyke Ave. is open during the week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Click here for a full list of warming shelters in Macomb County.
Overnight shelters
The new Macomb County Winter Shelter, run by the WAVE Project at Trinity Lutheran Church, Warren, offers overnight accommodations from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The WAVE Project needs donations of hand warmers, thermal gloves and sweatpants. Those interested in donating can email Marcie Burt at marcie.burt@waveproject.org.
Salvation Army MATTS on Mound Road offers emergency shelter for Macomb County residents.
A third shelter, located at 7012 Nine Mile Rd., is expected to open on Tuesday.
"This third shelter will eventually be a 24/7 shelter once it's established, so it will provide for overnight needs and daytime needs," Stone said.
City officials say residents without a home turn to public buildings to escape the cold, but they will be closed on Sunday and for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
Anyone with a heating emergency or experiencing homelessness in Macomb County is asked to call Macomb Community at 586-469-6999.