{"id":145080,"date":"2026-01-31T05:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/145080\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T05:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:22:08","slug":"san-antonio-shelters-businesses-brace-for-impact-as-back-to-back-cold-weekends-strain-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/145080\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio shelters, businesses brace for impact as back-to-back cold weekends strain resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio is bracing for another round of cold weather<\/a>, and the impact is already being felt across the city.<\/p>\n

Shelters like Communities Under the Bridge (CUB) have been operating around the clock since last weekend, when the temperature first took a nosedive in San Antonio. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a 24-hour operation,\u201d Pastor Robert Springer of Foxhole Ministries said. Foxhole is a partner with CUB.<\/p>\n

As the cold returns, the cost of keeping doors open is adding up. And they\u2019re not alone. <\/p>\n

Corazon Ministries has been serving \u201c800 meals a day,\u201d according to Corazon Day Center Director Brittney Ackerson. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re covering the cost of everything,\u201d Ackerson said. <\/p>\n

Corazon said it is reopening its overnight shelter once again this weekend. <\/p>\n

The impact of the cold stretches beyond nonprofits. Emily Williams Knight, the president and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, said local businesses are also taking a hit. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever we have cold weather in Texas, what people do is they stay home,\u201d Knight said. \u201cThat puts pressure on a small restaurant that\u2019s barely making a margin to begin with.\u201d <\/p>\n

Still, not every industry is feeling the freeze the same way. A spokesperson with San Antonio\u2019s Public Works<\/a> Department said no construction projects are expected to be delayed due to the cold. An H-E-B spokesperson said its stores are ready to go. <\/p>\n

Just in case, Amanda Deibel stocked her neighborhood food pantry on Wahada Avenue near MacArthur High School. Over the last week, Deibel said she had to restock their pantry multiple times because of the cold weather and growing needs. <\/p>\n

\u201cI know we won\u2019t have ice in the forecast, so hopefully people are still able to travel, but it\u2019s always nice to have it stocked and ready,\u201d Deibel said. <\/p>\n

Back at the shelters, help has already started to pour in. Both CUB and Corazon said they\u2019ve received tons of physical donations. <\/p>\n

Now, they\u2019re asking for monetary donations. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur priority is to help keep us going, and that\u2019s the financial aspect,\u201d Ackerson said. <\/p>\n

To help Corazon, click here<\/a>. To help CUB, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

For a list of the city\u2019s overnight warming centers open this weekend, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

More related coverage of this story on KSAT: <\/p>\n

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