Due to anticipated freezing weather conditions, the Kitsap County Severe Weather Shelters are open Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Hours of operation will be from 6 p.m. until 7 a.m. except as noted for the Kingston location. Guests will not be able to check into the shelter after 9 p.m. If no guests have checked into a shelter location by 9 p.m., that location will clse for the evening. For details on procedures and rules visit www.kitsapdem.com.
The locations are:
Village Green Community Center
26159 Dulay Rd NE, Kingston, WA
*This location is open from 6:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m.
Port Orchard United Methodist Church
725 Kitsap St, Port Orchard, WA
Silverdale Community Church
9982 Silverdale Way, Silverdale, WA
Those needing transportation to the closest shelter can call 360.373.3000 to arrange for a ride before 7 p.m. Measures are taken at the shelters to prevent the spread of viruses, including COVID-19. Additionally, overnight sheltering is also available at the Salvation Army in Bremerton, located at 832 6th Street with check in from 7: to 8:45 p.m. Call 360.649.6628 for more information.
The Severe Weather Shelters serve anyone in our area who requires safe overnight refuge when hazardous weather conditions are expected. Further activations are weather dependent. Call 2.1.1 for information about the Severe Weather Shelter Program in multiple languages along with details on how to receive text message notifications when the shelters open.
