Pastor Wayne Walker leads the nonprofit Our Calling, which provides temporary shelter and services for the city鈥檚 most vulnerable residents.
鈥淲e've got individuals that are elderly, that are disabled; we've got individuals that are fleeing domestic violence,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淓very day we work with victims of trafficking and you know, those challenges get so much worse in days like this, where it's cold.鈥�
Walker said so far the nonprofit鈥檚 inclement weather shelter accommodates up to 360 people and was nearing capacity as of Thursday afternoon. More shelters are opening up .
In Fort Worth, the city is using libraries and community centers as warming stations. The city is also working with the Presbyterian Night Shelter to provide warming spaces for residents in need. The shelter said it expects to be at full capacity on Thursday.
Need a Warming Station in Fort Worth?鉂勶笍City of Fort Worth Libraries & Community Centers can be used as warming stations during normal business hours. Residents should call to check on hours & to ensure the facility is open before traveling to the location. Stay safe, .
— Fort Worth Office of Emergency Management (@FWOEM)
Meanwhile, the cold weather is impacting travel plans both locally and across the country.
As of Thursday afternoon, at least 99 flight cancellations have been reported at DFW Airport with several hundred delays. There are another 54 reported cancellations at Love Field Airport with at least 100 delays, according to the latest data from .
Lauren Rounds, a spokesperson for Love Field, says these numbers aren鈥檛 unusual for an inclement weather day, but crews are making the necessary preparations for the cold.
鈥淲e don't have any master major cancellations and delays,鈥� Rounds said. 鈥淭here's just a few scattered across our flight status boards, most presumably from areas of the country where the weather is more severe or where or where they don't want their aircraft to get stuck.鈥�
Rounds said the airport encourages passengers to pack for the worst weather ahead of traveling and to arrive early for flights ahead of the high volume of traffic at terminals.
In a statement, officials at DFW Airport said they鈥檝e made the necessary preparations for the ongoing subfreezing temperatures.
Ahead of the holiday weekend, the airport is expecting an average of 200,000 passengers per day.
The statement also said that the airport鈥檚 transport shuttles will be taking extra time at each stop so customers can wait indoors.
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