Del Rio officials detail cold‑weather response after arctic blast; warming center operated through Jan. 28
Jan 27, 2026
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.
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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.
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