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March 10, 2023
Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center to Open at 6 PM as Warming Center for Residents Without Power Following Winter Storm Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Health Department, Red Cross collaborating to provide shelter for more than 35,000 residents without power
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Red Cross is opening a shelter tonight at 6pm located at the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center on 3045 N. Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr. The shelter is available to all residents still without power as a result of the overnight snowstorm. Residents can walk-in to the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center without appointment and are welcome to stay through the night. According to WE Energies, there are still multiple outages in the Milwaukee County area affecting nearly 40,000 customers.
Residents seeking further information regarding warming centers and shelters should call 2-1-1.
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