Cold Weather Shelters Open in Escambia County Jan. 17, 18

With Escambia County expecting below-freezing temperatures beginning Saturday, Jan. 17, Waterfront Rescue Mission and My Father's Vineyard will open their doors for cold weather sheltering beginning Saturday.

Anyone seeking relief from the cold can visit the following locations in Escambia County:

Cold Weather Shelter Information

• Waterfront Rescue Mission
  • Men and women
  • Open 24 hours beginning Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. with expanded capacity and no charge during cold weather events.
  • 348 W. Herman Ave., Pensacola
• My Father's Vineyard
  • Men and women (no children)
  • Open Saturday evening, Jan. 17 and Sunday evening, Jan. 18
  • Intake is from 6-7:30 p.m. (must leave by 6:30 a.m., with ECAT providing free transportation to Waterfront starting at 6:30 a.m.)
  • 7895 Pensacola Blvd., Pensacola

Escambia County Area Transit will provide free transportation between My Father's Vineyard and Waterfront Rescue Mission, which allows those seeking shelter to easily travel between the overnight shelter at the church and the designated warming center at Waterfront Rescue Mission. ECAT will also provide transportation from Waterfront Rescue Mission for men and women seeking shelter at My Father's Vineyard, beginning Saturday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.

Escambia County shares information about cold weather shelter openings on the MyEscambia.com website and county social media channels including the Escambia County Emergency Management Facebook page. To sign up to receive email alerts from Escambia County, visit MyEscambia.com and click the "subscribe" icon.

For cold weather safety tips, visit the Escambia County website.