Severe Weather Sheltering

Overnight Severe Weather Sheltering

HAAT Force

  • Located at 4300 S. Lincoln St., Englewood, CO 80113

  • Hotline: 720-483-7864

Movement 5280

  • Located at 3190 S Grant St, Englewood, CO 80113

  • Hotline (call after 2 p.m.): 720-483-7864

HAAT Force and Movement 5280 will be the primary overnight shelters for the Tri-Cities. HAAT Force will be the main shelter with Movement 5280 serving as an overflow shelter. They activate under the following conditions:

  • The shelter is activated on severe weather nights from October 1st through April 30th 

  • Activated when temperatures are expected to reach 20° or below with no active moisture, or 32° or below with active moisture. 

  • Temperature and moisture must be projected for 3 hours or more during the overnight hours from 6 pm to 6 am. 

  • Moisture is defined as predicted rain or snowfall. It may not include previously fallen moisture remaining on the ground 

Timeline on Shelter Nights

  • HAAT Force will make the weather decision daily between 8 am and 9 am

    • Decisions made on all 7 days of the week

    • Can be determined for up to 3 days

  • The decision will be recorded on the hotline by 9 am – (720-483-7864)

  • Clients will call the hotline daily at 9 am to get the weather determination.

    • If open, registered clients must call to reserve their spot between 10 am and noon (or until full) for shelter that night

    • Reservations for unregistered clients begin from 1 pm to 2 pm only if rooms are still available.

  • The hotline will be transferred to Movement 5280, who will respond to requests for shelter from 2-5pm.

  • Movement 5280 will open the doors for shelter at 6pm, and doors will be closed for the night at 9pm

HAAT Force uses a motel voucher system and has a capacity to shelter approximately 20 individuals and 20 families on any given sheltering night. Movement 5280 has an capacity to serve about 30 people on a sheltering night.

Daytime Heating Centers During Severe Weather

Heating centers will activate if temperatures are expected to fall below 20° during the day, or if temperatures are expected to fall below 32° with moisture. 

Holidays May Affect this Schedule

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