Warming centers and respite spots are available across metro Detroit as cold winds sweep across the region this week.

Merrimack Valley communities are taking steps to ensure its residents have a safe space to escape the extreme cold this week, and two of those havens are in

James Cauthen, a 54-year-old fire chief with Coweta County Fire in Georgia, was shot and killed while helping drivers who hit a deer in Alabama. Julie McFadden has cared for over 100 patients in their final days.

In response to the dangerously cold temperatures, the area has warming centers options to assist individuals experiencing homelessness.

Some Maine communities are opening warming shelters due to the bitter cold temperatures that are expected to last several days.

The temperatures are well below freezing this week with the wind making it feel like the single digits at times.

The City of Gonzales has set up a warming center due to winter weather. The warming center will open at 4 p.m. on Monday, January 20, and is at the Gonzales Civic Center, which is located at 219 S. Irma Boulevard in Gonzales.