Cooling centers open in New Orleans due to excessive heat
NEW ORLEANS (
WGNO ) — Officials with the City of New Orleans have announced the opening of free cooling centers in the city due to excessive heat.
The cooling centers are laid out on the NOLA Ready Heat Relief Map , with the city also offering tips for how to stay safe during the heat on the NOLA Ready website .
New Orleans officials laid out the cooling center locations as follows, available Wednesday, July 23, and Thursday, July 24, unless otherwise stated.
Libraries (10 a.m. – 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted) :
Alvar Library (913 Alvar St.) – water provided .
Norman Mayer Library (3001 Gentilly Blvd.) – water provided .
Robert E. Smith Library (6301 Canal Blvd.)
Mid-City Library (4140 Canal St.) – water provided .
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library (5120 St. Charles Ave.)
Central City Library (2020 Jackson Ave.)
Main Library (219 Loyola Ave.) – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., water provided .
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library (725 Pelican Ave.) – water provided .
Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Drive) – water provided.
MLK Library (1611 Fats Domino Ave.) – water provided.
New Orleans East Library (5641 Read Blvd.) – water provided .
Nora Navra Library (1902 Bernard Ave.) – water provided .
Recreation centers (10 a.m. – 9 p.m.):
Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center (1616 Fats Domino Ave.)
Desire-Florida Multi-Purpose Rec Center (3250 Industry St.)
Stallings Rec Center (4300 St. Claude Ave.)
St. Bernard Rec Center (1500 Lafreniere St.)
Gernon Brown Rec Center (1001 Harrison Ave.)
Annunciation Center (800 Race St.)
Rosenwald Rec Center (1120 S. Broad St.)
Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Recreation Center (2529 General Meyer Ave.)
Indoor pools:
Sanchez Pool (1616 Fats Domino Ave.): Monday – Thursday, 10 – 11:45 a.m., 1 – 3:45 p.m.
Gert Town Pool (3411 Broadway St.): Wednesday, 2 – 6 p.m.
Joe Brown Pool (5601 Read Blvd.): Wednesday – Thursday, 2 – 5 p.m.
Outdoor pool:
George V. Rainey Pool (2529 Gen. Meyer Ave.): Thurs., 2 – 6 p.m. and 7 – 7:45 p.m.
Overnight relief for those who are homeless. Available July 23 – 24:
Ozanam Inn, 2239 Poydras St.
New Orleans Mission, 1130 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Low Barrier Shelter, 1530 Gravier St.
Salvation Army, 4526 S. Claiborne Ave.
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