Montgomery County community members take new measures amid Code Blue advisory
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NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- When the temperatures take a dip, local municipalities take measures to protect the homeless.
That is true for Montgomery County where a Code Blue was in effect Tuesday night for 12 hours.
The Norristown Safehouse, a new designated Code Blue shelter, and was full.
Staff member Christina Powell-Williams was doing what she could to get those most vulnerable indoors.
"It's a lot of homeless in Norristown, so a lot of (places) are full," said Powell-Williams. "I decided to do something on my own and this is why I started the shelter for Code Blue."