Houston Salesman Converts Stores Into Warming Centers Amid Extreme Cold Weather

Houston Salesman Converts Stores Into Warming Centers Amid Extreme Cold Weather
Deloris Sanchez, 56, and Mallissa Lee, 52, sit on a couch while taking shelters at Gallery Furniture store which opened its door and transformed into a warming station after winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston, Texas on Feb. 18, 2021. Go Nakamura/Getty Images
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Two branches of a Texas-based furniture store chain have opened their doors up to Houston residents, many of whom have been left without running water and heat amid lengthy power outages caused by severe weather conditions in the state.

Jim McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture in Texas, said Wednesday that he decided to use two of his stores as warming centers, providing food, hot drinks, blankets, and warm clothing to the community.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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