Warming Centers are Open for the Public
Belmont County officials share a list of warming centers provided by the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency as temperatures drop and storms move into southeastern Ohio.
The centers available to the public include:
- Bannock United Methodist Church, SR331, Bannock:
740-310-1692 - Shekinah Church, 145 W. Main Street, Barnesville:
740-624-0612 - Bellaire Salvation Army, 315 – 37th Street, Bellaire:
740-676-6225 - Bellaire VFD, 2450 Belmont Street, Bellaire:
740-257-0810 - The Gathering, 4424 Harrison Street, Bellaire:
304-834-5366 - Spirit of 76 Fire Department, 53890 Key-Bellaire Road, Bellaire:
304-905-3454 - Bethesda Village Community Room, 103 South Main Street, Bethesda:
740-582-1888 - Smith Township Fire Department, Centerville:
740-310-0944 - Colerain Fire Co. Social Hall, 72559 Colerain Street/SR250, Colerain:
740-699-0425 - Flushing Fire Dept., 104 E. High Street, Flushing:
740-310-1964 - Lafferty Fire Dept., 70191 Irwin Street, Lafferty:
740-310-0901 - Grace Presbyterian Church, 7 North 4th Street, Martins Ferry:
740-633-2699 - Maynard United Methodist Church, 71480 Hall Street, Maynard:
740-310-1692 - Church of the Nazarene, 100 SR7 South, Powhatan Point:
(740) 472-4105 - Village of Shadyside Community Center, 50 E. 39th Street, Shadyside:
(Door is open) - Somerton Fire Department, 55717 Washington Street, Somerton:
740-391-9060 - Sunset Heights Fire Department, 69604 Sunset Heights (SR250):
740-827-6100
Belmont County EMA suggests taking snacks, drinks, prescription medicine, a cell phone charger, blankets and other necessities to the shelters.
The agency states to call ahead so that arrangements may be made to open the center. The list is subject to change, according to the Belmont County EMA. Contact director Dave Ivan, deputy director Curtis Kyer or executive administrative assistant Becky Horne at the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency at 740-695-5984 or email emergencymanagement@co.belmont.oh.us for more information.
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