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NICK IRENE nick.irene@thefacts.com
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
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People sit on their cots at the Salvation Army's warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The center has nearly 80 cots to provide shelter to community members, with the ability to get more from the county.

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People sit on their cots at the Salvation Army's warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. Forty-six people sheltered at the center on Monday night as temperatures dropped.

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Cots fill the gym at the Salvation Army's warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The Salvation Army has seen a steady increase in the number of people since opening a warming center on Thursday.

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People grab sandwich meals to eat while sheltering at the Salvation Army's warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The Salvation Army is working on making hot meals for those who stay, and has received food donations from both Panera and Chicken Express.

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A stack of bottled water sits at the Salvation Army's warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The warming center received plenty of donations of bottled water to last through the winter storm and subsequent power outages.

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Brazoria County Salvation Army Commanding Officer Capt. Justin Vincent stands over burning charcoal that will be used to prepare warm meals at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The center hosted 46 residents Monday night after temperatures plummeted.

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Brazoria County Salvation Army Commanding Officer Justin Vincent stands over burning charcoal that will be used to prepare warm meals at the Salvation Army warming center at the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The Salvation Army opened a warming center in Freeport late last week and have since had to change locations to Lake Jackson due to power outages.

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A Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services vehicle is parked outside the Lake Jackson Recreation Center on Tuesday. The recreation center was converted into the Salvation Army's warming center.