People, donations flow into emergency shelter

People, donations pouring into warming center

By CORINNA RICHARDSON corinna.richardson@thefacts.com
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Feb 18, 2021
Feb 18, 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2021
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April McClish reaches out to pet Bear while staying at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Wednesday. Some residents brought their pets with them to the warming center, where the SPCA donated kennels for pets to sleep in at night.

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A resident sleeps on a mattress at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Wednesday. The warming center hosted more than 52 people Tuesday night.

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April McClish shares her experience staying at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Wednesday. The warming center has seen a steady increase in the number of people staying the night as residents head into the third day with no power.

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Angel Cortez reflects on his experience with the winter storm at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Wednesday. Cortez has been staying at the warming center for a few days now, and is doing what he can to help out while there.

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Katrina and Rick Richardson look down at their dog, Bear, at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Wednesday. The Surfside Beach couple had tried to make a hotel reservation after losing power earlier in the week, but were turned away when the hotel lost power too.

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Katrina and Rick Richardson stand with their dog Bear at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Wednesday. After Bear's water bowl froze in their Surfside Beach home, the pair tried to get a hotel room before ending up at the warming center.

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The Lake Jackson Recreation Center, staffed by the Salvation Army of Freeport, took care of more than 52 people Tuesday morning. More people started arriving Wednesday morning.