SoCo Emergency Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
This site offers information on extreme cold preparedness and updates on county issued winter weather alerts and warnings and warming centers and shelter openings.
Home Heating Safety Communications: Winter weather can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and home fires from faulty or misuse of home heating appliances. The following sites provide links to multi-lingual factsheets, social media posts, and messaging you can share with your community.
- US Fire Administration Heating Fire Safety Outreach Materials
- Mass.gov Winter Home Heating Safety
- Ready.gov Winter Weather messaging
- SoCo Emergency: This video does address use of propane indoors –
https://youtu.be/5qISnYgDETc English,
https://youtu.be/DgaK7Zq5WAU Spanish
Home Heating Utility Bill Support Programs: You may be eligible to receive financial support with reducing the cost and/or paying back past due bills related to home heating.