The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is working with local agencies to provide shelter for people experiencing homelessness during the upcoming freezing weather event. Two shelters will open at 2760 Power Centre Parkway in Lake Charles and at the Sulphur Community Center at 501 E. Burton in Sulphur.

The Lake Charles location will open at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, and will be open 24 hours daily until 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. Three hot meals will be served daily, and shower and laundry facilities will be available.

The Sulphur facility will open today at 6 p.m. will be available for overnight use. It will close daily at 7 a.m. and open evenings at 6 p.m. through the end of the weather event. An evening meal and breakfast will be served. The Community Center will be open for their regular hours from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. but no beds will be available then. Lunch will be served.

The Lake Charles station is in partnership with Water’s Edge, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and Lake Charles Police Department.

CPPJ is working with the Sulphur Christian Community Coalition for the Sulphur location.