Bucks County Issues 'Code Blue' Alert For The Beginning Of March

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Bucks County has issued a "Code Blue" declaration as below-freezing temperatures are forecast for the first few days of March.

Shelters in Upper, Central, and Lower Bucks will be in operation nightly from Sunday evening, March 1, through Tuesday morning, March 3.

The following shelters have been activated for this Code Blue event:

• Upper Bucks – Quakertown Masonic Lodge (first floor), 501 W. Broad Street, Quakertown 18951
• Central Bucks – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main Street, Doylestown 18901.
• Lower Bucks (March 1) - Calvary Baptist Church (gym), 250 Green Lane, Bristol 19007
• Lower Bucks (March 2) - Morrisville Presbyterian Church, 771 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Morrisville

Please note the Lower Bucks shelter location moves on Monday evening to the Morrisville Presbyterian Church.

Guests are required to leave the shelters by 6:45 a.m. each day and may return in the evening. The Upper and Lower Bucks shelters will open at 8:30 p.m. The Central Bucks shelter opens at 7:30 p.m.

The county issues a “Code Blue” declaration when temperatures are forecast to drop below 20 degrees for two or more consecutive days. A “Code Blue” may be called amid higher temperatures, as consideration is also given to wind chill, precipitation and other circumstances.

Information about “Code Blue” openings is available Monday to Friday through the county’s Housing Link Helpline at 1-800-810-4434.