State Representative Chris Flanagan

02/28/2026

Incredibly grateful for our first responders and the county, municipal, state, and private partnerships - and all involved - in responding to this week’s storm helping so many Cape Codders in need.

02/24/2026

Warming station/shelter information for Town of Brewster, Cape Cod, Town of Dennis, Town of Yarmouth Massachusetts, and other Cape towns

🔵 UPDATED 6:00 PM (2/25/2026)
Warming Centers & Shelters — Barnstable County

This is the latest confirmed information on warming centers and shelters across Barnstable County. Locations and hours may change as additional updates are received.

🔵 Overnight shelters are open 24 hours for residents who need a safe place to stay due to loss of heat or power.
🔵 Warming centers operate during specific daytime hours only.

If your home is unsafe due to lack of heat or electricity, please consider relocating to a shelter. Travel for safety is permitted.

Listed alphabetically by town

➡️ Barnstable (West Barnstable)

West Barnstable Community Building
2377 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable
Hours: Currently unknown — will update
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Bourne

Bourne Police Department
35 Armory Road, Buzzards Bay
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Brewster

Brewster Town Hall
2198 Main Street
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Chatham

Chatham Community Center
702 Main Street
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pets: Service animals only

➡️ Dennis

Dennis Center for Active Living
685 Route 134, South Dennis
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Pets: ✔️ Pets allowed

➡️ Falmouth

The Lawrence School
113 Lakeview Avenue
Open until 9:30 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Harwich

Public Safety Facility
183 Sisson Road
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pets: Service animals only

Monomoy Regional High School
75 Oak Street
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Orleans

Orleans Town Hall
19 School Road
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

Lower Cape TV (Warming & Charging)
5 Namskaket Road
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pets: ✔️ Pets welcome

➡️ Sandwich

Sandwich Center for Active Living
70 Quaker Meetinghouse Road
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Truro

Truro Community Center
7 Standish Way
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Wellfleet

Wellfleet Fire Station
10 Lawrence Road
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pets: ❌ No pets

➡️ Yarmouth

Family Table Collaborative
1338 Route 28
Hours: Not listed
Pets: ❌ No pets

🟥 OVERNIGHT SHELTERS (Open 24 Hours)
➡️ Barnstable (Hyannis)

Barnstable Intermediate School
895 Falmouth Road
Pets: ✔️ Permitted (bring supplies)

➡️ Dennis / Yarmouth

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
210 Station Avenue
Pets: ✔️ Permitted (bring supplies)

➡️ Harwich

Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
351 Pleasant Lake Avenue
Pets: ✔️ Permitted (bring supplies)

➡️ Mashpee

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Community & Government Center
483 Great Neck Road South
Pets: Service animals only

➡️ Provincetown

Provincetown Community Center
2 Mayflower Street
Pets: ✔️ Permitted

➡️ Nantucket

Nantucket Intermediate School
30 Surfside Road
Pets: ✔️ Permitted (bring supplies if possible)

Barnstable County will continue sharing updates throughout the evening.

Details: https://loom.ly/HHDTB5c

02/24/2026

Shelter Update for Cape Cod Residents

We know many across Cape Cod remain without power or heat tonight. If your home is unsafe, regional emergency shelters are open and available.

➡️ Travel to a designated emergency shelter is permitted under the statewide travel ban
➡️ Road conditions remain hazardous; travel only if necessary for safety

Current Regional Shelter Status:
➡️ Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School – Opening tonight at 8:00 PM, prepared to receive additional shelter demand
➡️ Barnstable Intermediate School – Open and operational, currently serving residents
➡️ Nauset High School (Eastham) – At capacity and closed to additional intake

➡️ A small number of local warming centers are opening in some communities. We will continue sharing those locations as information becomes available.

For full details on shelters, transportation assistance, power restoration, and safety guidance:

➡️ Read the full Barnstable County Situation Report here:
https://loom.ly/Uab0nZE

➡️ Please continue to check on neighbors, especially older adults and vulnerable residents, and remain off the roads unless travel is necessary for safety.