FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Cumberland County Government wishes to share information on White Flag shelter options that will be open tonight for residents who need a place to escape freezing temperatures overnight. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures at or below freezing with the wind chill factor tonight and during the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 7.
The Salvation Army of the Sandhills Region will open a White Flag shelter overnight tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 6. The Salvation Army shelter is located at 245 Alexander St., Fayetteville. Intake will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., following dinner. The shelter will be open from 6:30 p.m. until 7 a.m. tomorrow. The shelter is available to single men, women and families. Find out more about the Salvation Army’s White Flag operations on their Facebook page at facebook.com/safayetteville.
Cumberland County Emergency Services is closely monitoring weather conditions and forecasts and is coordinating with Cumberland County Community Development and community partners as they make White Flag shelter determinations and preparations.
Decisions about operating White Flag shelters Thursday night into Friday morning will be made tomorrow and Cumberland County will provide additional information Thursday in the event shelters are opened Thursday night. Updates will be provided via press release and social media.
Stay informed by visiting the County’s website at cumberlandcountync.gov or County social media pages at facebook.com/CumberlandNC, facebook.com/CumberlandCountyNC911 and twitter.com/CumberlandNC.