East King County

This information is updated during Tier 2 and Tier 3 Severe Weather Protocol Activations. It was last updated 6/9/2025 at 2:55 pm for the 6/8-6/9 Tier 2 Extreme Heat Activation.

Severe Weather Shelter Navigation Hotline: (206) 245-1026 
Anyone can use this hotline during severe weather activations for information on shelters and navigating to shelter locations. Families with children can call to be connected with a shelter and a ride to that location. 

Bellevue:  

Existing Public Spaces (No Services):  

  • South Bellevue Community Center (14509 SE Newport Way)
    • Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sat, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun. 8:00 am – 2:00 pm  
  • Crossroads Community Center (16000 NE 10th St.)
    • Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm  
  • North Bellevue Community Center (4063 148th Ave NE)
    • Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 8:30 pm, Friday, 9:00am – 5:30 pm 
  • Bellevue Regional Library (1111 110th Avenue NE)
    • Sunday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Thursday & Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 
  • Lake Hills Library (15590 Lake Hills Boulevard)
    • Closed Sunday, Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, 12:00 – 8:00 pm, Thursday & Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 
  • Newport Way Library (14250 SE Newport Way)
    • Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Closed Sunday

Day Centers: 

Emergency Shelters with Drop-in:  

  • The Sophia Way – Sophia’s Place (3032 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue)
    • (425) 896-7385; Women only 
  • Porchlight – Eastside Men’s Shelter (13668 SE Eastgate Way )
    • 5:00 am – 10:00 pm; Male-identifying, (425) 698-1295 

Issaquah:  

Existing Public Spaces (No Services):  

  • Issaquah Senior Center (75 NE Creek Way)
    • Wednesday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Friday, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm 
  • Issaquah Community Center (301 Rainier Blvd S)
    • Monday – Friday; 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, Saturday; 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Closed Sunday 
  • Issaquah Library Branch (10 W Sunset Way)
    • Monday, Thursday, Friday; 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday/Wednesday; 12:00-8:00 pm, Saturday/Sunday; 11:00 am – 6:00 pm  

Kirkland: 

Existing Public Spaces (No Services):  

  • North Kirkland Community Center (12421 103rd Ave NE)
    • Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm  
  • Peter Kirk Community Center (352 Kirkland Ave)
    • Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm  
  • Kingsgate Library (12315 NE 143rd Street)
    • Sunday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Monday & Tuesday, 12:00 – 8:00 pm, Thursday & Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 
  • Kirkland Library (308 Kirkland Avenue)
    • Closed Sunday, Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, 12:00 – 8:00 pm, Thursday & Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 

Day Centers: 

  • Catholic Community Services – New Bethlehem Day Center (11920 NE 80th St Suite 100)
    • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Families with Children  
  • The Willows Youth Services Center (12735 Willows Rd. NE, Kirkland, WA 98304)
    • Young Adults 18-24 
    • Call or text 425 449-3868 for more information including transportation options. 

Emergency Shelters with Drop-in:  

  • The Sophia Way – Sophia’s Place (3032 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue)
    • Women; Call ahead 425-896-7385; Women-identifying 
  • The Willows Youth Services Center (12735 Willows Rd. NE, Kirkland, WA 98304)
    • Young Adults 18-24
    • Call or text 425 449-3868 for more information including transportation options. 

Mercer Island:

Existing Public Spaces (No Services):

  • Mercer Island Library (4400 88th Ave SE)
    • Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Wednesday, 12:00 am – 8:00 pm, Thursday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Closed Sunday

Redmond: 

Existing Public Spaces (No Services):  

Daytime Spaces with Access to Services:

  • Redmond Library (15990 NE 85th Street)
    • Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday – Sunday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
      • Community Resource Center available every Wednesday from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sammamish:  

Existing Public Spaces (No Services):   

  • Sammamish YMCA (831 228th Ave SE)
    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 5:00 am – 9:00 pm, Wednesday, 5:00 am – 9:00 pm, Saturday, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sunday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm  
  • Sammamish Library (825 228th Ave SE)
    • Monday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday – Sunday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

If you need to find a day center or overnight shelter outside of an activation, please use our Regional Services Database, which will allow you to filter by a number of needs and factors to find the best option.