Get your sweater — it will be brisk in Broward. Cold weather emergency to go into effect

Brace yourself for a cold night in Broward as the National Weather Service placed the county under a Cold Weather Emergency on Saturday.

The Service is predicting a clear overnight with wind chill in the upper 30s to low 40s in Broward. The emergency will last from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., Saturday to Sunday.

The county is advising the homeless to go to the Salvation Army, 1445 W. Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, no later than 5:30 p.m Saturday to be taken to special cold-night shelters.

If the weather warms or cools before 1 p.m. Saturday, Broward will give updates on the emergency declaration.

Any questions or additional information on the homeless plan in the county can be found by calling, contact the Homeless Helpline at 954-563-4357.

This story was originally published January 8, 2021 at 7:42 PM.

Devoun Cetoute

Miami Herald

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.