Have you been outside today? Yeah: It’s cold and windy.
A hypothermia alert will remain active in D.C. this evening, as it’s expected to dip below 32 degrees. If you see a person in need of shelter, call either 1-800-535-7252 or 202-399-7093 to connect with D.C.’s shelter hotline, which “provides transportation to emergency shelters, and distributes items such as blankets, gloves and jackets.”
In D.C., all homeless people must be housed if the temperature falls below freezing. So go ahead and store those numbers in your phone. Winter is just beginning.
Update: Here are numbers for other areas.
Arlington County: 703-527-4077, 703-228-7395
Alexandria: 703-548-7500
Fairfax County: 703-691-2131
Montgomery County: 240-777-4000
Prince George’s County: 888-731-0999