UPDATE: The shelter’s operation has been extended to Thursday, after initially being announced for Monday through Wednesday.
A cold weather shelter will be opening in Flagler County from Monday to Wednesday this week as temperatures are expected to drop below 40 degrees. The Sheltering Tree is operating their shelter from the usual location: The Rock Transformation Center off US-1, formerly known as Church on the Rock.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to drop as far as the low 30s on Tuesday night. The frigid conditions will be made worse by winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour Monday evening. The NWS further predicts frost around the county when residents wake up on Wednesday.
The Rock Transformation Center is located at 2200 N. State Street in Bunnell. The shelter opens at 5:00 pm and closes at 8:00 am the next day. The Sheltering Tree can be contacted by calling (386) 437-3258.
Transportation
Those in need of transportation to the shelter will be provided with multiple options for county bus services.
East side of the county:
- Dollar General at Publix Town Center
- 11 Market Ave, Palm Coast, FL 32164
- 3:30 pm
- McDonald’s at Old Kings Rd and SR-100
- 6030 SR-100, Flagler Beach, FL 32136
- 4:00 pm
- Dollar Tree behind Carrabba’s
- 140 Cypress Edge Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32164
- 4:30 pm
- Palm Coast Library Main Branch
- 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast, FL 32137
- 4:45 pm
West side of the county:
- Dollar General in Daytona North
- 1100 CR-305, Bunnell, FL 32110
- 4:00 pm
- Bunnell Free Clinic
- 703 E Moody Blvd, Bunnell, FL 32110
- 4:30 pm
- Bridges United Methodist Church
- 205 N Pine St, Bunnell, FL 32110
- 4:30 pm
