Pop-Up Shelters Open In Green Country To Keep People Safe During Freezing Temperatures

Tulsa area nonprofits are doing what they can to make sure people are safe in these freezing temperatures.

There are pop-up shelters as well as groups driving around to see if everyone is okay.

"We have a lot of clothing donations which has been great, we have cots for our guests to sleep on, blankets from the red cross, food is being delivered every day from Iron Gate the soup kitchen downtown," said Kathy Loehr with Family & Children's Services.

The Tulsa Dream Center's West Campus is one of the pop-up shelters.

It gives people and their pets a safe place to go to stay warm.

Loehr says they've seen 50 to 100 people.

"On Saturday when outreach efforts started, some decided not to go, and Sunday when we continued and followed up with those folks, knowing that they were still out there, they did agree to seek shelter which was very encouraging as the weather turned worse yesterday," she said.

Britni Kelso works with the Mental Heatlh Association of Oklahoma and said they've also had groups driving around and helping people.

She said the pop-up shelters offer warm showers and food, and she worries about people who are not inside.

"I do worry about them, several of them were worried we would be overcrowded, they are used to their little area, and their tents so I just encouraged them to come in and check it out," she said.

Loehr says keeping people safe in these temperatures is the top priority, and she wants people to know they are welcome inside the shelters.

"These are Tulsa citizens, and they are people, and it's important for us to make sure they are safe, just like we make sure our families are safe," she said.

Where Can I Find Warming Shelters Around Tulsa?

The City of Tulsa has several warming shelters ready ahead of the freezing weather coming our way. But the city said other organizations can also set up temporary shelters for those in need.

CLICK HERE for a full list of warming shelters in Oklahoma from OG&E.

Read below for a list of warming shelters in the Tulsa area:

The Salvation Army Center of Hope is located at 102 N. Denver. Contact at: 918-582-7201

Tulsa Dream Center opening a shelter on Saturday, accepts pets, 4122 W 55th Pl, Tulsa. Contact at 918-430-9984

John 3:16 Mission located at 506 N. Cheyenne. Contact at: 918-587-1186

Tulsa County Emergency Shelter is located at 2401 Charles Page Blvd. Contact at: 918-896-5591

Tulsa Day Center is located at 415 West Archer St. Contact at 918-583-5588

Where Can I Find Warming Shelters In Osage County?

Anyone who is unhoused, has a home that does not retain heat well, or has a home without a heat source is welcome to any of the following locations:

Pawhuska Bible Church at 1220 Lynn Ave. in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

First Baptist Church at 302 E. 6th in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

Osage County Dispatch and Osage County Sheriff’s Office Deputies have been briefed and are ready to respond to community members in need. The warming shelters will be open 24/7 if need