Albuquerque is preparing for this weekend’s strong winter storm with city departments on standby, offering shelter and safety resources for residents and pets.Fire Rescue is reminding residents to use space heaters safely and take extra care with home heating.”The city is fully prepared for whatever weather we’re going to be experiencing,” said Rebecca Atkins with the city of Albuquerque. For those trying to escape the cold, Albuquerque Community Safety is offering free rides to shelters. The contact number for this service is 505-651-5515. The city is confident in its capacity to provide shelter, with 713 beds available, plus 80 overflow and 25 first-responder drop-off beds. For those needing assistance but unsure where to call, 311 is recommended.”311 is a really helpful resource for folks, especially if they’re elderly and they’re just not sure what to do. Our team at 311 can help them and steer them in the right direction and hopefully help encourage them to go to a warming center if they really are needing to get out of the cold,” Atkins said. Animal Welfare is urging people to bring pets inside and is offering free straw for dog houses while supplies last. As crews prepare to plow and clear debris, public transit riders should check the city website for route changes.”Please don’t go out on the roadways if you really don’t have to, just until all of this clears up. That would be super appreciated for all of our folks working this weekend,” Atkins said.
Albuquerque is preparing for this weekend’s strong winter storm with city departments on standby, offering shelter and safety resources for residents and pets.
Fire Rescue is reminding residents to use space heaters safely and take extra care with home heating.
“The city is fully prepared for whatever weather we’re going to be experiencing,” said Rebecca Atkins with the city of Albuquerque.
For those trying to escape the cold, Albuquerque Community Safety is offering free rides to shelters. The contact number for this service is 505-651-5515.
The city is confident in its capacity to provide shelter, with 713 beds available, plus 80 overflow and 25 first-responder drop-off beds.
For those needing assistance but unsure where to call, 311 is recommended.
“311 is a really helpful resource for folks, especially if they’re elderly and they’re just not sure what to do. Our team at 311 can help them and steer them in the right direction and hopefully help encourage them to go to a warming center if they really are needing to get out of the cold,” Atkins said.
Animal Welfare is urging people to bring pets inside and is offering free straw for dog houses while supplies last. As crews prepare to plow and clear debris, public transit riders should check the city website for route changes.
“Please don’t go out on the roadways if you really don’t have to, just until all of this clears up. That would be super appreciated for all of our folks working this weekend,” Atkins said.
