MIDLAND, Texas — As temperatures are set to drop below freezing on Thursday and Friday, organizations in the Permian Basin are gearing up to help keep people warm.
Various locations will be opening warming shelters.
Salvation Army locations in Midland and Odessa will be open once the temperature hits below 41 degrees according to their Facebook pages.
The Midland shelter says it will have hot coffee and a meal as well as some overnight beds for those who need it.
Odessa's location is being opened on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in conjunction with the City of Odessa. It will be open until 8 a.m. on Dec. 26.
The Ector County Sheriff's Office has announced the West Side Annex at 2261 W. Sycamore will be turned into a warming shelter starting on Thursday at 7 p.m. It will be open through Christmas Day.
The Andrews County Sheriff's Office has announced there will be family warming centers in case of power outages. They will be located at the following places:
- La Nueva Jerusalem Chapel (2535 NW Mustang Dr.)
- Means Memorial Methodist Church (311 NE 2nd)
- First Baptist Church (201 NE 2nd)
- Andrews Sheriff Office Training Room (790 SE 401)
NewsWest 9 will be following the upcoming winter weather to keep everyone involved and will update this list if any other warming shelters open.
