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Houston urges residents to finish errands, use warming centers and stay off roads as arctic blast arrives
Summary
City leaders briefed residents on preparations for an arctic blast, announced 10 overnight warming centers and described transportation and public-safety measures. Officials warned of ice under snow, reported 609 warming-center participants the previous night, and urged precautions against carbon monoxide and burst pipes.
Mayor of Houston urged residents to finish essential errands within the next two hours and then stay home to leave road space for first responders as an arctic blast moves into the region.
The mayor said the city has been preparing since last Thursday, that warming centers opened last weekend and that the emergency center has been "all hands on deck." He told residents, "you've got about 2 hours left to do your shopping and tend to business that requires you to be on our roads, then I would ask you to stay at home and leave our roads for our first responders." The mayor reported that warming centers served 609 participants last night, with Fondy reaching 198 and Cashmere 38.
The nut graf: City departments, first responders and nonprofit partners described a multi-agency response that includes warming centers, targeted roadway pretreatment, additional transportation capacity and public-safety…
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