Full Notification

Due to anticipated freezing weather conditions the Bainbridge Island Emergency Management Program will activate its Severe Weather Shelter.
 
We anticipate the shelter will open Saturday, December 25 and remain open through Friday, December 31 at the Senior Community Center, 370 Brien Ave. SE. Shelter residents must check in between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. If no one checks in, the shelter will close for the night. The Senior Community Center will then re-open at 8 a.m. for daytime warming. 
 
If anyone needs assistance after hours, they must call 911 and have a police/fire escort to check into an activated shelter.

COVID-19 protocols are in effect and all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask while inside the Senior Community Center.
 
Individuals who need transportation to the Senior Community Center can request a ride on Kitsap Transit’s BI Ride. Rides may be requested for pickup until 3:50 p.m. on weekdays. To schedule a ride, please call 1.844.4BI.RIDE.

Individuals who need transportation to the Senior Community Center on Saturday or Sunday or during the week after 3:50 p.m., may call the Senior Community Center at 206-842-1616 to request a ride. The City is partnering with Island Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) to coordinate transportation to and from the Senior Community Center on Saturday and Sunday and weekdays after 3:50 p.m.

If your neighborhood is part of the City's "Map Your Neighborhood" program, please consider using this as a resource to check on your neighbors who are elderly or have any disabilities, access, or functional needs.

Instructions:

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