The city’s temporary cold shelter located in E1 Bairro da Ilha Verde Building on Rua Leste da Ilha Verde opened at 6 p.m. yesterday, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement.
The shelter is open in response to the hoisting of the “yellow” cold weather alert by the observatory, which said yesterday it expected the weather over the next couple of days to “be continuously cold”.
According to the weather station forecast yesterday, the temperature today and tomorrow is expected to dip to up to 9 degrees Celsius.
The IAS statement noted that the shelter will provide facility users with a mattress and quilt, as well as food and beverages free of charge. Customarily, the shelters opens between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. when the temperature falls to 14 degrees or lower. At 10:30 p.m. yesterday, the mercury stood at just 11 degrees.
The bureau urged residents to keep an eye on senior citizens who live alone, suffer from chronic diseases or frail health, and to be prepared for the cold weather.
Enquires about the shelter can be made by calling 2827 0939 during office hours or 6399 1963 during non-office hours.
This undated file photo provided by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) last month shows the city’s temporary cold shelter in Ilha Verde district.
