MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A third person has died of hypothermia in the Mid-South, the medical examiner confirmed Thursday afternoon.
A body was found in the Whitehaven area, near February and Horn Lake Roads, Thursday morning.
The day before, a homeless man was found frozen to death in a vacant building in northeast Memphis.
A third man died in Forrest City, Arkansas.
Warming centers are open at the Orange Mound Community Center (2572 Park Avenue), the Gaston Community Center (1048 S. Third Street), and the Ed Rice Community Center (2907 Watkins Street).
If you need longer-term accommodations, go to the Union Mission located at 383 Poplar Avenue or the Salvation Army at 696 Jackson Ave.
MATA will provide transportation to both the warming centers and the shelters. Call (901) 636-2525 if you have questions about transportation.
The 8th Street Mission for Jesus Christ, located at 103 South 8th St. 8th & Broadway in West Memphis, is also open. Call 1-870-735-6010 if you have any questions.
