After receiving community feedback, the city lowered the temperature threshold to open the shelters and started giving people experiencing homelessness more of a heads up.

With wintry conditions looming and overnight temperatures expected to be in the teens and mid-20s in some areas of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, staying warm can be a challenge for some. However, there are places people can go to get in from the cold.

Sarasota County Emergency Management officials have coordinated with municipal and community partners to provide cold weather shelter for those individuals in need due to the predicted drop in temperatures.