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County opens emergency warming centers

County emergency shelter will open across Coastal Bend.
Posted at 1:43 PM, Nov 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-12 19:20:42-05

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The county has opened warming centers because of expected cold temperatures. The centers will remain open until 5 p.m. Wednesday at several locations across the Coastal Bend.

The American Red Cross will be taking cots and blankets to the warming centers.

The Hilltop Community Center will have two rooms - one for men and the other for women.

The county has contacted the Salvation Army for food. There is no word yet on whether they will receive any help.

Among the locations include:

Banquete Community Center
4359 Fourth St., Highway 44
Banquete

Hilltop Community Center
11425 Leopard St.
Corpus Christi

David Berlanga Community Center
1513 Second St.
Agua Dulce

Bishop Community Center
102 W. Joyce
Bishop

Driscoll Community Center
200 E. Sixth St.
Driscoll

Nueces County Libraries:

Keach Family Center
(Mon-Thurs, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fri-Sat , 10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
100 Terry Shamsie Blvd.
Robstown

Bishop Library
(Mon.-Thurs. 1 p.m-5 p.m.)
115 Ash St.
Bishop

We'll have more on this developing story as we learn about it.