LAFAYETTE WARMING SHELTER TO OPEN IN ADVANCE OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES

Lafayette, LA – In response to the imminent freezing temperatures approaching our community, 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 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 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 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 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 4:00 p.m. Anyone in need of transportation assistance is advised to call 211. The warming shelter will remain open until Monday when temperatures are expected to rise above the freezing mark.

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