Westport Senior Center Announced as Temporary Warming Center

WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Center for Senior Activities will remain open until 4:30 p.m. today, Dec. 16, and will be open tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a Warming Center due to frigid temperatures, officials announced.

The senior center is located at 21 Imperial Ave. in Westport, and additionally, the public also is invited to warm up at the Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, until 6 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Please call 2-1-1 for local shelter information. The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” for the entire state until Saturday afternoon.

If you are concerned about a resident who may be in need, please contact the Department of Human Services for more information on how we can help: 203-341-1050

Please click on the link below for more information from Governor Malloy: http://portal.ct.gov/en/Office-of-the-Governor/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2016/12-2016/Gov-Malloy-Activates-States-Severe-Cold-Weather-Protocol-from-Thursday-Through-Saturday

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