Heat relief resources, cooling centers available in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In response to the high temperatures in the New Orleans area, the City of New Orleans has launched the NOLA Ready Heat Relief Map.

According to city officials, the following locations will be open to the public on Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Libraries

• 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.
• 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
• Nora Navra Library 
  • 1902 Bernard Ave.
  • Water provided
• New Orleans East Library 
  • 5641 Read Blvd.
  • Water provided

Multi-Service and Rec 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. Rec Center 
  • 2529 General Meyer Ave.

Indoor Pools

• Sanchez Pool 
  • 1616 Fats Domino Ave.
    • 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Gert Town Pool 
  • 3411 Broadway St.
    • Mon: 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Tues: 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Joe Brown Pool 
  • 5601 Read Blvd.
    • 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Treme Pool 
  • 900 N. Villere St.
    • 9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Outdoor Pools

• George V. Rainey Pool 
  • 2529 Gen. Meyer Ave.
    • Mon: 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    • Tues: 8 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Federal City Pool 
  • 2220 Constitution St.
    • Mon.-Tues.,10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Lyons Center Pool 
  • 624 Louisiana Ave.
    • Mon.-Tues.,10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Rosenwald Pool 
  • 1120 S. Broad St.
    • Mon.-Tues.,10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• St. Bernard Center Pool 
  • 1500 Lafreniere St.
    • Mon.-Tues., 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Stallings St. Claude Pool 
  • 4300 St. Claude Ave.
    • Mon.-Tues.,10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Whitney Young Pool 
  • 6500 Magazine St.
    • Mon.-Tues.,10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Sampson Pool
  • 3211 Treasure St.
    • Mon.-Tues., 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Stallings Gentilly Pool 
  • 2700 Lapeyrouse St.
    • Mon.-Tues.,10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

An overnight cooling center and heat relief resources will also be available for unhoused individuals.

• Rosenwald Recreation Center
  • 1120 S. Broad St.
  • Opens at 9 p.m.
  • Water provided
• 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.

Residents are encouraged to be cautious about exposure to extreme heat in the following days.

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