LOUISIANA, USA —
New Orleans:
The city of New Orleans released the following locations as places to cool off during the excessive heat warning that was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday and is scheduled to last until Tuesday. High temperatures are expected to hit 100 degrees.:
- Algiers Courthouse is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 2:45 P.M. (225 Morgan Street, Room 209)
- Arthur Monday Community Center is open Monday - Friday, 7 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (1111 Newton Street, Suite 101)
- Carrollton-Hollygrove Senior Center is open Monday - Friday, 8 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (3300 Hamilton St)
- Edna Pilsbury Center is open Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm (2222 Simon Bolivar Ave, 2nd floor)
- Louisiana SPCA is open Monday - Saturday, 12 P.M. - 7 P.M. (1700 Mardi Gras Blvd)
- OHL Sobering Center is open 24/7 (732 N Claiborne Ave)
- NORDC locations are open Monday-Friday 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. and Saturdays 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. as follows:
- Annunciation Recreation Center, 800 Race St
- Cut-Off Recreation Center, 6600 Belgrade St
- Desire-Florida Multi-Purpose Recreation Center, 3250 Industry St
- Gernon Brown Rec Center, 1001 Harrison Ave.
- Joe W. Brown Recreation Center, 5601 Read Blvd
- Lyons Recreation Center, 624 Louisiana Ave
- Milne Rec Center, 5420 Franklin Ave
- Rosenwald Recreation Center, 1120 S. Broad St
- Sanchez Multi-Service Center, 1616 Fats Domino Ave
- St. Bernard Recreation Center, 1500 Lafreniere St
- Stallings St. Claude Recreation Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave
- Treme Recreation Community Center, 900 N. Villere St
- NORDC Aquatics will be open as follows:
- Federal City Pool on Naval Base, 2220 Constitution St. M-F 8 a.m. -6pm, Sat 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Gert Town Pool 3411 Broadway St. M-F 8am-7 p.m. , Sat 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Lyons Pool 624 Louisiana Ave. M-F 8am-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Rosenwald Pool 1120 N. Broad St. M-F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Sanchez Pool 1616 Fats Domino Ave. M-F 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. , Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Stallings Gentilly Pool, 2700 Lapeyrouse St. M - F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Treme Pool 900 N. Villere St. M-F 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- 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.
- Keller Library & Community Center are closed due to facility maintenance.
- For Unhoused Individuals:
- Ozanam Inn has a cooling area from 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. daily (2239 Poydras St)
- New Orleans Women & Children's Shelter will be open 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
- The New Orleans Mission will open their Day Center as a cooling site and provide water 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily.
- Grace at the Greenlight will be open 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. daily and will have water on hand.
Jefferson Parish:
Jefferson Parish libraries are available as cooling centers.
St. Charles Parish:
St. Charles Parish is also offering their libraries as cooling centers.
St. Tammany Parish:
St. Tammany Parish said they do not have officially sanctioned cooling centers but recommend libraries and splash pads to cool down.
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