NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans deals with a heat advisory and excessive heat warning, NOLA Ready and NOFD are working together to set up hydration stations in areas with limited resources in order to hand out water and sunscreen.
If you are looking to receive water, or want to help by volunteering, you can do so at the following locations:
NOFD Engine 10 (14069 Morrison Road)
NOFD Engine 17 (4115 Woodland)
NOFD Engine 8 (3300 Florida Blvd)
NOFD Squirt 04 (6900 Downman Road)
Those who want further information can click this link to view information such as a cooling center locations map.
The city is also offering heat relief shelters over the next few days. The list is as follows:
- All NORD Recreation Centers will be open on Saturday, June 17, 9 am - 2 pm.
- All New Orleans Public Library locations are open Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., with the following exceptions:
- Main Library is open Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Rosa Keller Library is closed due to facilities maintenance.
- Louisiana SPCA is open Monday - Saturday, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. (1700 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70114)
- OHL Sobering Center is open 24/7 (732 N Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116)
- Abramson Sci Academy is open Saturday with limited capacity from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- New Philippian Missionary Baptist Church is open Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Community Church Unitarian Universalist is open on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- For Unhoused Individuals:
- Ozanam Inn has a cooling area available from 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. daily (2239 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70119)
- New Orleans Women & Children's Shelter will be open from 9 a.m-5 p.m., Friday-Monday, June 16-19.
- The New Orleans Mission will open their Day Center as a cooling site and provide water from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday - Sunday, June 15-18.
- Grace at the Greenlight will be open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. daily and will have water on hand.
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