As the temperatures continue to drop, Clark County is offering a warming center to those who need a place to stay. The Clark County Emergency Management Agency announced the opening of a warming center,

With much of the Southwest and Central Virginia region plunging into freezing temperatures, the City of Lynchburg is preparing and has opened a warming center. In preparation for nighttime temperatures dropping into the low 20s in the coming days,

Warming centers are temporary overnight shelters that open their doors when the weather is dangerously cold. When it becomes colder outside, it puts unhoused people at risk of frostbite and hypothermia.

A shelter and warming center is opening Monday night to help those in need during the drop in temperatures, the City of Montgomery is confirming.

With the cold weather this week, the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency is opening more than two dozen warming centers to the public.

An emergency warming center will open for those needing to escape the cold weather. It will open at the Hospitality Hub on 590 Washington Avenue Monday at 9 p.m. until Tuesday at 9 a.m. Those needing a ride to the warming center can contact the Hospitality Hub at 901-297-1680 to schedule pickup.