Houston Mayor John Whitmire took a stab at the city's previous administration, blaming the former mayor for the city's inability to open warming centers during Houston's first freeze. Whitmire and his public safety team joined Chevron officials at a Friday morning press conference to discuss safety precautions and preparation for the colder temperatures ahead of Sunday's Houston Marathon.

Mayor John Whitmire said the city is doing everything possible to make things safe for Houstonians, including opening 10 warming centers across the area.

With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast, the Town of Amherst is taking steps to ensure the safety of residents by opening temporary warming centers and offering resources for those in

Josh Roland was homeless in 2019, during a time when the temperature fell to 8 degrees. Roland and his friend Ben went from convenience store to convenience store that night, hoping that employees at each location would let them sit inside for a while to warm up,

Houston officials are preparing for severe cold weather expected to hit the region Sunday night, with Mayor John Whitmire announcing the activation of warming centers across the city to protect vulnerable residents.