Emergency Warming Centers Open Across Midwest

As frigid temperatures sweep across various regions, multiple emergency warming centers have been activated to provide shelter for the homeless. In Milwaukee, St. Ben's Community Meal has transformed into a warming center for up to 60 individuals, remaining open through March. In Rockland, the Flanagan Center will serve meals and offer warm shelter overnight. Bellefontaine's First Church of God is also opening as a warming center with intake from 6 to 8 PM, needing to vacate by 6 AM due to childcare activities. Richmond, Indiana, has relocated its warming center to LifeSpring South and is seeking volunteers and donations, while the Salvation Army in Mansfield will operate its warming center overnight on Wednesday and Thursday. These initiatives reflect the community's urgent response to help vulnerable populations during extreme cold spells.