Find warming center hours and locations during winter storm in central Indiana
Update: As of 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, the Thatcher Park Family Center warming facility will not be open on Saturday due to heating issues, according to an update from the Indy Parks and Recreation Department. The warming centers at Washington Park and Garfield Park are still open for their designated times.
A massive winter storm, impacting much of the country, will arrive in Indianapolis on Thursday afternoon. It is expected to bring dangerous cold, with wind chills expected to dip well below zero degrees in the coming days.
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IndyStar has compiled a list of warming centers that will be open during the next few days in central Indiana. Residents also can contact Indiana 211 for help locating a warming center. Call 2-1-1 to reach a community navigator 24/7.
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24-hour shelters in Indianapolis
Wheeler Mission Center for Men (520 E Market St, Indianapolis, IN 46204)
Wheeler Mission Center for Women and Children (3208 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)
Washington Park Family Center (3130 E 30th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218) Operating as a shelter from 4 p.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Sunday and will have cots and supplies for those who need to stay overnight, Director Phyllis Boyd said.
For Indianapolis residents who have lost power or heat
Washington Park Family Center (3130 E 30th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218)
4 p.m. Thursday through 8 a.m. Sunday
Garfield Park Burrello Family Center (2345 Pagoda Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203)
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Thatcher Park Family Center (4649 W Vermont St, Indianapolis, IN 46222)
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Beech Grove warming centers
Hornet Park Community Center (5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107)
Open until 8 p.m. Thursday
Hamilton County warming centers
No warming centers announced as of noon Thursday. Call 211 or Hamilton County Emergency Management at 317-770-3381 to check if centers have been opened
Madison County warming centers
Main Street Church of God (4211 Main St, Anderson, IN 46013)
6 p.m. Thursday until noon Monday
Salvation Army (1615 Meridian St, Anderson, IN 46016) (Call 765-644-2538 to verify)
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Thursday through Monday
Hancock County warming centers
Greenfield Christian Church (23 N East St, Greenfield, IN 46140)
Open Thursday and Friday (Call 317-462-6348 for updated info on hours)
The Landing (18 W South St, Greenfield, IN 46140)
7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
Waffle House (1736 N State St, Greenfield, IN 46140)
Available as a warming center during the day on Saturday and Sunday
Shelby County
Shelbyville Parks Department Gym (945 S Tompkins St, Shelbyville, IN 46176)
6 p.m. Thursday until Sunday at noon
Hendricks County
Family Promise of Hendricks County (238 N Vine St, Plainfield, IN 46168)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
Open Christmas Day (for information on hours call 317-694-5097)
Washington Township Public Library (498 N Avon Ave, Avon, IN 46123)
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
Brownsburg Public Library (450 S Jefferson St, Brownsburg, IN 46112)
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
Guilford Township Public Library (1120 Stafford Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168)
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
Contact Jake Allen at jake.allen@indystar.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jake_Allen19.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Winter storm warning: Warming centers in Indianapolis area