Greensboro dey prepare proper proper for cold weather wey dey come. Two things dey happen: di temperatures dey drop sharply, and dem dey expect some wintry mix (like ice or snow) on Friday morning.
First Baptist Church Open as Warming Center
First Baptist Church on West Friendly Avenue don open demma doors as a white flag warming center. Dis mean say anybody wey need shelter from di cold fit come stay there. Dem fit accommodate up to 100 people. Last Wednesday night, dem host 60 people, and dem dey expect even more because di weather go dey colder.
Senior Pastor Alan Sherouse talk say, "White flag na di only no-barrier warming center. Anybody fit come stay out of dangerously cold conditions."
Di church gymnasium fit hold up to 75 people, but if e need be, oda spaces dey available for people to stay.
City Dey Prepare for Wintry Mix
Di city of Greensboro dey start 24-hour emergency operations to check and clear di roads. Dem go dey focus on di major roads first, den dem go move to di smaller roads and residential areas.
Nathanael Moore, deputy director of di Greensboro Department of Transportation, talk say, "Being able to be pre-prepared is essential."
Winston-Salem sef dey prepare. Crews don start dey put brine on bridges, overpasses, and steep slope areas. August Vernon, director of Winston-Salem Emergency Management, talk say dem dey plan for di worst so dem no go dey caught unprepared.
Even if small rain fall, di crews dey see dis as a learning opportunity for future bad weather days.
How to Stay Safe
- Dress warmly in layers if you must go outside.
- If you no get house, go to First Baptist Church for shelter.
- Drive carefully if wintry mix dey fall.
- Pay attention to weather updates.