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Update 7:00 p.m. Due to a burst pipe at the Frayser-Raleigh Senior Center, the City of Memphis will not be opening a third warming center at that location Tuesday night but instead opening one at the Lewis Senior Center in Midtown.
Before this week, the nonprofit organization JUICE Orange Mound was renovating a 3,000 square foot building in the historic neighborhood as part of its ongoing community development efforts. But on Sunday, the group’s founder Britney Thornton brought cots and sleeping mats to the empty space.
“The project just started from me being cold at home and thinking, you know, as I’m complaining about my house, how.someone else is just outside, even colder,” says Thornton.
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The National Weather Service reports that another winter storm system will begin arriving in the Midsouth around midnight, with a wintery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain anticipated for Wednesday. More specifically, meteorologists predict that north of I-40 will get snow, while south of I-40 can expect a variety of conditions. Most of the expected ice accumulation is in north Mississippi.
Most temperatures will be in the teens tonight, and are not expected to get above freezing until Saturday. Keep pets indoors and faucets dripping.
Shelby County Schools is in session virtually. The Germantown School District is also virtual-only. The other municipal school districts in Shelby County are closed.
The City s three Warming Centers will be deactivated Monday morning, February 22.
Credit: WATN Published: 5:27 PM EST February 13, 2021 Updated: 11:19 AM EST February 22, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn UPDATE 2/22/2021 - The City s three Warming Centers will be deactivated Monday morning, February 22.
Individuals in need of additional support will be routed to nonprofit partners. There have been a number of agencies that have worked to coordinate support for the Warming Centers over the past week.
They include: OEM, City of Memphis Parks, HCD, Shelby County Community Services, Shelby County Emergency Management, MATA, Community Alliance for the Homeless, Hospitality Hub, Room in the Inn, Constance Abbey, and the Travelodge Hotel.