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Folks in Hall County struggling to find places to stay warm overnight
First Baptist, Flat Creek Baptist offer shelter
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Pastor Mike Taylor opens a refrigerator Wednesday at Flat Creek Baptist Church as the church prepared to restock for dinner Wednesday night and breakfast this morning for Hall County residents in need of shelter. Flat Creek Baptist had several church members without power, so Taylor decided to open the facility to anyone without power who needed a warm place to stay. - photo by Erin O. Smith
For once, it’s OK to sleep in church. And that’s what people have been doing this week to find shelter from an ice storm that battered Hall County on Monday and has left thousands of people without power. “I thank God for the American Red Cross because they have been a big help through this transition,” said Kesha Ellison, staying at First Baptist Gainesville on Green Street.