BUFFALO, N.Y. — A CODE 19 has been issued for Buffalo and East Aurora on Thursday.
The following shelters are open around the clock Thursday and Friday.
• ECC Flickenger Athletic Center, 21 Oak Street, Buffalo
• Rural Outreach Center, 765 Olean Road, East Aurora
Both shelters will be open during the day Thursday, overnight, and will remain open Friday as daytime centers.
Holy Cross, located at 412 Niagara Street in Buffalo, will also be open overnight for men only from 6 p.m. Thursday to 8 a.m on Friday.
If you encounter individuals on the street or know of someone in need of a place to stay, please direct them to one of these shelters. In addition, the NFTA has waived all fares, so anyone in need of a ride to the shelter can take the bus for free.
Individuals in need of shelter in southern Erie County can call (716) 240-2220 x106. The Rural Outreach Center has an outreach van that will be dispatched to pick up homeless individuals and bring them to the shelter.
To receive CODE 19 updates for the City of Buffalo, text CodeBlueBuffalo to 898-211. This notification is available to anyone including clients.
