US EditionBirmingham shelters see increased demand as temperatures drop
Birmingham shelters report a sharp rise in demand due to a cold snap with temperatures below 20 degrees, serving more women and children while requesting donations and volunteers.
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January 26, 2026 – BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Agencies. As freezing temperatures move to downtown Alabama, the heating shelters in Birmingham and Bessemer are preparing to open this week and are asking for donations from the public to help meet the rising demand. Local shelters say they need food, blankets, shelter and hygiene items to ensure that homeless people have a safe and warm place to stay during the cold wave. “There’s always a need for food…
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Forecast for Birmingham, Jan. 26-27, 2026. (Source: National Weather Service – Birmingham office) After another bitterly cold but clear night, the Birmingham area is getting back to routine Tuesday with most offices on normal schedules. But some school systems are delaying opening by two hours because of frigid temperatures and the possibility of lingering black ice on some roads and bridges. The Birmingham area is under a cold weather advisory …
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