Warming centers across North Texas are opening in preparation for the expected winter storm. Austin Street Center is serving as an overflow shelter after the Fair Park location reached capacity in less than two days.
Organizers have mobilized volunteers and staff to ensure smooth operations at Austin Street Center, located at 2929 Hickory St. in Dallas.
“It’s about having intake staff. It’s about having adequate volunteers. It’s about having janitorial services set up. It’s about, are the showers working, is there any plumbing that needs to be corrected? It is quite an ordeal,” said David Stucker with Austin Street Center…