City opens emergency cooling centers for heat relief [Video]

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Saturday, June 29. Here’s a list of centers and pools to stay cool.

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans will open emergency cooling centers on Saturday, June 29, following a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service. Temperatures could feel like 108 to 112 degrees over the next several days.

Here’s a list of centers and pools to stay cool.

Anyone seeking relief during daytime hours can visit the following locations on Saturday, June 29:

Main Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (219 Loyola Ave.)
Central City Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (2020 Jackson Ave.)
Robert E. Smith Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (6301 Canal Blvd.)
Mid-City Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (4140 Canal St.)
Nix Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (1401 S Carrollton Ave.)
Children’s Resource Center Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (913 Napoleon Ave.)
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