ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Temperatures are in the teens on Tuesday morning in the Rochester area, but feel like they’re in the single digits with the wind chill.
With the frigid temperatures, shelter leaders are reminding the community about Monroe County’s Code Blue program. Anytime temperatures drop below freezing or winter weather poses a serious risk, RTS bus services offer free transportation to shelters.
The goal is to support the homeless people or those living in sub-standard housing. Michael Ford, executive director of the House of Mercy shelter, said access to warming centers could be a matter of life and death.
“We don’t realize when we’re going from our homes to our cars or from our cars to our work, that that temperature is cold over the course of those little transitions. But for those folks who are living in substandard housing, to those who are living on the streets in various settings, it really is a matter of life or death for them,” he said.
How Code Blue works
RTS offers free transportation to the Open Door Mission on Plymouth Avenue (routes 15 and 21), House of Mercy on Ormond Street (route 3), and Saving Grace Ministries on Norton Street for men (routes 4 and 5). RTS OnDemand also offers transportation to two centers in Brockport, Oak Orchard on West Avenue and First Baptist Church on Main Street.
People in need can come to any RTS bus stop for help to get to a shelter. If the nearest shelter is already on the route, the bus will take you directly there. If the warming center isn’t on the route, the bus will take you to the RTS Transit Center, where an RTS employee will help you to get on the correct bus route.
How long will the frigid temperatures last?
The First Alert Weather team is tracking several frigid days this week with highs in the teens and wind chills even lower. We’re also tracking some lake effect snow. You can see our latest forecast here.
News10NBC’s Kristi Blake, a native to Tenesee, came prepared as she reported live from the Open Door Mission shelter. She had three pairs of socks on and multiple layers. See her report of what it feels like outside here:
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