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Dallas opens shelters and deploys road, emergency and utility resources as winter storm arrives
Summary
City officials said the municipal response to a winter storm includes temporary shelters for more than 1,200 people, expanded sanding and traffic-scouting operations, prioritized power restoration at critical facilities and guidance to avoid travel unless necessary.
Dallas officials said Wednesday that city departments have mobilized to shelter people, keep main thoroughfares passable and protect critical services as a winter storm affects the area.
Kevin Oden, director of emergency management and crisis response, said the city processed two resource requests to support shelter operations and that "last night, staff here at the city provided shelter to almost a 1000 persons," a figure that city shelter leads later updated to 1,268 individuals across sites. Oden said the city was monitoring 3-1-1 calls, responding to heating and multifamily concerns through code compliance, and tracking traffic…
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