Rec Center Opens as Emergency Warming Location

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Public recreation centers are generally assumed to be places for the community to gather, exercise, compete in friendly competition and participate in other programming. In times of emergency, however, their role becomes even more vital.

With record low temperatures blasting much of the Midwest, many community recreation centers are opening their doors as emergency warming centers, accommodating community members who lose their own heat or who otherwise don’t have anywhere to find shelter from the cold.

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