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Durham officials urge residents to use emergency shelters and report heating failures during cold spell
Summary
City staff and councilors reminded residents about cold‑weather shelter openings and landlord obligations to repair heating within 24 hours; Entry Point contact information and a shelter location were provided.
City officials on Jan. 9 urged Durham residents to seek emergency shelter and to report heating failures after staff warned of an approaching cold weather event expected to begin Friday evening.
Councilors and staff said the city’s emergency coordination page is updated with closures, cancellations and information about trash pickup, and that the Department of Communication will increase staffing Friday and Saturday to…
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