ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Temperatures will plunge below the freezing mark tonight.
Tompkins County Administrator Korsah Akumfi tells WHCU anyone in need of shelter overnight can reach out to the Department of Social Services. A temporary Code Blue shelter, which is in progress on Cherry Street, isn’t ready. Akumfi says DSS will “assist with placement to ensure they have a safe place to stay.” The DSS office number in Tompkins County is 607-274-5680.
The National Weather Service says most of the Southern Tier, including Tompkins County, will be under a freeze warning from 11 p.m. tonight through 9 a.m. Friday.
