Shelters to open in South Florida ahead of cold Christmas weekend

Cold Weather Emergency declared in Broward County

Fort Lauderdale shelters (WPLG)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County has declared a two-day Cold Weather Emergency.

It begins Friday at 6 p.m. and lasts until 9 a.m. Sunday.

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Temperatures are expected to drop into the low 40′s over the weekend in Broward.

Two shelters in Fort Lauderdale are opening up: the Salvation Army located at 1445 West Broward Boulevard and HOPE South Florida at 1100 North Andrews Avenue.

The shelters will be available starting at 6 p.m. and will remain open throughout the cold weather emergency.

The Miami-Dade Homeless Trust is also opening its shelters. For more information on the Homeless Trust, click here.


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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