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Update at 6:15 p.m.: The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has updated that due to extreme cold and many remaining without power the Warming Centers in Arnold, West Point, and Murphys will re-open on Thursday (Dec. 30):
Warming Centers
Arnold Independence Hall West Point Community Hall
1445 Blagen Road 22283 Highway 26
Arnold, CA 95223 West Point, CA 95255
12 pm – 8 pm 12 pm – 8 pm
Murphys Fire District Training Center
58 Jones Street
Murphys, CA 95247
12 pm – 8 pm
Original post at 3:30 p.m.: San Andreas, CA – As thousands remain without power in Calaveras County due to extreme cold that followed the heavy snowfall from winter storms, Office of Emergency Services (OES) officials released this update on warming centers and road closures.
The overnight shelter has closed, but the three warming centers in Arnold, West Point, and Murphys reopened at 3 p.m. today and will remain open until 8 p.m. tonight. They originally opened yesterday, click here for the locations. OES officials detailed that the centers have complementary Personal Resiliency Kits available that contain a light snack, a bottle of water, a device charger, and a blanket. They note it is one kit per person.
While work continues around the clock to clear roadways, here are the latest on the work and road closures as provided by the county:
As of 11:30 am road closures due to down power lines and trees include:
This post was last modified on 12/29/2021 6:23 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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