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Buncombe County -- January 8, 2023: As frigid weather hits Asheville and nearby areas
on Monday, Jan. 9, a Code Purple has been issued.
The homeless get emergency shelter during subzero conditions. Asheville and Buncombe County shelters will offer additional beds with less requirements during Code Purple.
Code Purple shelter sites include:
ABCCM’s Veterans Restoration Quarters
1329 Tunnel Road -- Asheville, NC
Open for: Single men
Open 4-8 p.m.
ART bus route: WE2, 170
Contact: 828-259-5333
ABCCM's Transformation Village
Open 4-8 p.m.
ART bus route: WE2, 170
Contact: 828-259-5333
ABCCM's Transformation Village
30 Olin Haven Way -- Asheville, NC
Open for: Single women, women with children
Open 4-8 p.m.
ART bus route: W2
Contact: 259-5365
Transportation:
Open 4-8 p.m.
ART bus route: W2
Contact: 259-5365
Transportation:
ABCCM will provide shuttle service with pickups at its Crisis Ministry, located at 24 Cumberland Avenue, at 4 p.m.
ART offers free transportation for those in need from 3:30pm-6pm on days when Code Purple has been activated.
If there are medical emergencies among individuals who are unhoused, Buncombe County Emergency Medical Services should be called at 828-318-4179.
Get local alerts sent straight to your smartphone, email, or home phone with Buncombe County CodeRED. Residents who sign up will receive critical emergency communications updates about important but non-emergency information such as Code Purple alerts, office closures, service updates, and more. Sign up by texting BCAlert to 99411
WNCTIMES by Marjorie Farrington
