LAFAYETTE WARMING SHELTER TO OPEN IN ADVANCE OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES

Lafayette, LA – In response to the freezing temperatures forecasted to affect Lafayette Parish on Wednesday and Thursday nights, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) will open a warming shelter to provide refuge for individuals experiencing homelessness or who lack adequate heat at the Dupuis Recreation Center (1212 E. Pont Des Mouton Road, Lafayette, LA) beginning at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Working in coordination with community partners, this collaborative effort works to ensure the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable members of our community during this anticipated cold weather event.

Those needing warm shelter can present at St. Joseph Diner (613 W. Simcoe Street) starting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, to be transported to the prepared LCG warming shelter or present in person at the Dupuis Recreation Center (1212 E. Pont Des Mouton Road), beginning at 5:00 p.m. The warming shelter will remain open until Friday when temperatures are expected to rise above the freezing mark.

NOTE: Due to the Dupuis Recreation Center serving as a warming shelter, all recreation center programming from Wednesday evening through Friday, including Brown Park Association basketball practice, has been canceled.

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