The City of St. Louis Department of Human Services and its partners are activating emergency shelters starting Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m., and continuing through Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 9 a.m., in accordance with Code Blue protocols.Additionally, in anticipation of snow on Saturday, the Street Department will begin pre-treating snow routes on Friday morning.Currently, 285 emergency shelter beds are available, with a surge capacity up to 345. This is in addition to 400 year-round shelter beds.The City and its partners have been able to serve all individuals and families who sought shelter since Code Blue was first activated on Nov. 26 and will continue to monitor use to determine if additional shelter beds are required. Shelters are currently expected to operate 24 hours a day until Tuesday morning, unless conditions change.Walk-up shelter remains available at the following locations: North City Zone: Peter & Paul – Jugan Shelter (single men, single women, and family rooms) 3225 N. Florissant Ave.  Central City Zone: Biddle Housing Opportunities Center (single men only) 1212 N. 13th St.  South City Zone: Peter & Paul – Sidney Shelter (single men, single women) 112 Sidney St.Walk-ups are welcome from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., individuals seeking shelter must contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.Additional locations are available by appointment only, coordinated through the United Way 211 Helpline or by speaking with a coordinator at a rally point. If a walk-up shelter reaches capacity, transportation will be provided to another shelter with sufficient capacity.Those seeking transportation to shelters can get picked up between 5 and 7 p.m. at the following rally point locations: North City Zone:  Urban League Women’s Business Center 4401 Natural Bridge Ave. Wellston Loop Community Development Corporation (new) 1522 Hodiamont Ave. Central City Zone:  Centenary United Methodist Church 1610 Olive St. (use the Pine Street entrance) South City Zone:  Loughborough Commons Parking Lot 1020 Loughborough Ave. (between Schnucks and Lowe’s) Each rally point has either a warming bus or an indoor warming facility available, in addition to a Metro Call-A-Ride shuttle that transports individuals to shelter. Each shuttle is staffed with both a driver and an outreach worker.If alternative transportation is required, contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.Information on daytime warming centers in St. Louis is available on the City website.The City of St. Louis and its partners are closely monitoring the weather conditions and will continue to provide updates on emergency shelter and efforts to keep streets passable, as needed. 

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