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Severe Weather Shelter & Resources

Overnight Severe Weather Sheltering

  1. HAAT Force
    • Located at 4300 S. Lincoln St., Englewood, CO 80113
    • Hotline: 720-483-7864
  2. Movement 5280
    • Located at 3190 S Grant St, Englewood, CO 80113
    • Hotline (call after 2pm): 720-483-7864

HAAT Force and Movement 5280 will be the primary overnight shelters for the Tri-Cities. HAAT Force will be the main shelter with Movement 5280 serving as an overflow shelter. They activate under the following conditions:

  • The shelter is activated on severe weather nights from October 1st through April 30th 
  • Activated when temperatures are expected to reach 20° or below with no active moisture, or 32° or below with active moisture. 
  • Temperature and moisture must be projected for 3 hours or more during the overnight hours from 6 pm to 6 am. 
  • Moisture is defined as predicted rain or snowfall. It may not include previously fallen moisture remaining on the ground 

Timeline on Shelter Nights
  • HAAT Force will make the weather decision daily between 8 am and 9 am
    • Decisions made on all 7 days of the week
    • Can be determined for up to 3 days
  • The decision will be recorded on the hotline by 9 am – (720-483-7864)
  • Clients will call the hotline daily at 9 am to get the weather determination.
    • If open, registered clients must call to reserve their spot between 10 am and noon (or until full) for shelter that night
    • Reservations for unregistered clients begin from 1 pm to 2 pm only if rooms are still available.
  • The hotline will be transferred to Movement 5280, who will respond to requests for shelter from 2-5pm.
  • Movement 5280 will open the doors for shelter at 6pm, and doors will be closed for the night at 9pm

HAAT Force uses a motel voucher system and has a capacity to shelter approximately 20 individuals and 20 families on any given sheltering night. Movement 5280 has an capacity to serve about 30 people on a sheltering night.

Daytime Heating Centers During Severe Weather

Heating centers will activate if temperatures are expected to fall below 20° during the day, or if temperatures are expected to fall below 32° with moisture. 

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Sunday

  • Movement 5280: 3190 S. Grant St., Englewood: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. (Note: Church service is 12:30–1:30 p.m. on Sunday, a hot meal is provided afterwards. Participation in church service is not required.)
  • Englewood Recreation Center: 1155 W Oxford Ave, Englewood, CO 80110: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Englewood Public Library: 1000 Englewood Pkwy, Englewood, CO 80110: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Englewood Locations Planned Closures

  • Malley Recreation Center Closure Dates
    • New Years Day
    • Annual Maintenance (February 26 - March 3, 2024)
    • Memorial Day
    • Independence Day
    • Labor Day
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas   
  • Englewood Recreation Center Closure Dates
    • New Year's Day
    • Easter
    • Memorial Day
    • Independence Day
    • Labor Day
    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Christmas
  • Englewood Public Library Closures
    • 2024
      • Staff In-Service Day - Friday November 8, 2024
      • Veteran's Day – Monday November 11, 2024
      • Thanksgiving Day Eve - Wednesday November 27, 2024 close at 5pm
      • Thanksgiving Holiday - Thursday November 28 and Friday November 29, 2024
      • Christmas Holiday - Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25, 2024
      • New Year's Eve - Tuesday December 31, 2024
    • 2025
      • New Year's Day - Wednesday January 1, 2025

Additional Tri-Cities Warming Centers
  • Bemis Public Library: 6014 S Datura St, Littleton 80120  
    • Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm
  • Sheridan City Hall: 4101 S. Federal Blvd, Sheridan
  • Sheridan Rec Center: 3325 W Oxford Ave, Sheridan
    • Mon-Fri 11am-7pm
  • Sheridan Library: 3425 W Oxford Ave, Sheridan
    • Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm