FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth has opened additional warming shelters for residents without power.
The Fort Worth Convention Center is available 24/7 until Thursday at noon.
Anyone needing the shelter will need to self-transport to the Convention Center and enter through the Houston Street entrance. The location is 1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
COVID-19 screening will take place before entering the building and COVID-19 protocols will be in place.
-Cots will be provided.
-People should bring their own blankets.
-Food will not be provided.
-Restrooms will be available, but there will not be facilities for showers.
-Parking is the responsibility of each individual. Garages are available on Commerce and Houston Streets.
The city also has additional warming stations available for anyone who needs to have a warm place to go. The stations below will operate from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday.
-Worth Heights Community Center
3551 New York Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-392-8722
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots.
-Handley Meadowbrook Community Center
6201 Beaty St, Fort Worth, TX 76112
817-392-2830
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots.
-Diamond Hill Community Center
1701 NE 36th St, Fort Worth, TX 76106
817-392-5485
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots.
-North Tri-Ethnic Community Center
2950 Roosevelt Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76106
817-392-5200
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots.
-Summerglen Library
4205 Basswood Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76137
817-392-5970
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots.
-Southwest Community Center
6300 Welch Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots.
Arrangements have been made to allow residents using the warming stations (including the Convention Center) to bring their pets. The pets will be placed in a temporary container while at the station. For safety reasons they cannot move around the facility.
This is a list of city-operated facilities. For a list of other organizations and businesses offering warming stations, visit the closure page
For additional information about city services, visit the closure page or call 817-392-1234.
