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Durham mobilizes shelters, inspections and crews ahead of winter storm
Summary
City officials warned residents about hazardous winter weather, urged tenants to use emergency inspection pathways for heating failures, and described operational steps including extra staffing, fuelled generators and temporary shelter availability.
Durham City leaders on Thursday outlined city preparations for an incoming winter storm and urged residents without heat or shelter to use established emergency routes.
Councilmember Cook said tenants with nonworking heat should treat the situation as emergent and seek help from city inspections. “If you are a tenant and you are renting and there is a problem with your heat, this is an emergent situation,” Cook said, advising that an inspector will assess heating and that the city can hold an emergency session to make repairs if landlords do not respond. Cook also provided the Entry Point Durham phone number for residents seeking overnight shelter…
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