With overnight temperatures forecast to fall into the low 30s, Augusta has opened warming shelters for residents who need a safe place to get out of the cold.
Lows are expected to reach 30 degrees tonight and Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service office in Columbia, S.C. No precipitation is in the forecast.
Shelter clearance required
People seeking an overnight bed must receive a shelter clearance. To do so before 5 p.m., they go in person to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Records Bureau, located across from the May Park Community Center shelter.
After 5 p.m., residents in need of a shelter bed must call the sheriff’s office dispatcher at 706-821-1080. A deputy will respond to provide the required paperwork.
Augusta Transit providing rides
Augusta Transit is offering no-cost rides to the shelters from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pickup locations are at the following:
- Broad Street Transfer Facility, 1546 Broad St.
- May Park Community Center, 622 4th St.
Shelter locations
The buses will drop off residents at the following locations:
- Augusta Rescue Mission, 526 Walker St.
- Garden City Rescue Mission, 828 Fenwick St.
- Salvation Army Center of Hope, 1384 Greene St.
- May Park Community Center, 622 Fourth St. Check in from 5-9 p.m.
Residents may also use Augusta Transit routes during normal service hours.
Daytime warming locations are expected to be posted at augustaga.gov.
