Houston officials plan to open 12 warming centers ahead of this week’s cold blast, a spokesperson for the city’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Mayor John Whitmire plans to share more about the warming centers at a 5 p.

More than a dozen warming centers are opening across the city. Mental health case workers will be stationed at the Fonde and Metropolitan warming centers Wednesday. The Northeast Multi-Service Center will be designated primarily for families,

The City of Houston has announced they are opening multiple warming centers due to the cold weather expected to the Houston area starting on Tuesday night and into Wednesday.