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Del Rio officials detail cold‑weather response after arctic blast; warming center operated through Jan. 28
Summary
City Manager Shawna Burkhart told council members that the Chihuahua Warming Center opened Jan. 24 and will remain open through Jan. 28; city staff and partner agencies coordinated transportation and utilities support and reported no service interruptions despite a pump motor failure that was mitigated by a backup pump.
City Manager Shawna D. Burkhart gave the City Council a detailed summary of the city’s response to an arctic weather event Jan. 24–28, saying the Chihuahua Warming Center opened Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and was scheduled to remain operational through Wednesday, Jan. 28, closing at noon.
Burkhart credited city departments and partner agencies — including Val Verde County, Laughlin Air Force Base, AEP and TxDOT — for coordinating emergency operations, transportation assistance for elderly residents…
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