> They would, however, allow the church to become an emergency shelter if all of the area shelters were filled. <
Well, that’s mighty nice of them. Sort of like a lifeguard saying “Give me a holler, but only if all the other lifeguards are busy.”
“Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.” - Terry Pratchett