Savannah Standard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 25, 2024

CONTACT: Office of Communications

City, Partners to Provide Spaces to Stay Cool Tuesday

SAVANNAH – With heat index values potentially reaching 112 degrees according to the National Weather Service, the City of Savannah and partner agencies are making facilities available to help residents stay cool.

All City Community Centers, pools, and splashpads are open as follows for Tuesday, June 25:

Community Centers:

- Grant Center, 1310 Richards Ave., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- Eastside Regional Center, 415 Goebel Ave., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- Hudson Hill Center, 2227 Hudson St., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- Delaware Center, 1815 Lincoln St., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- Tompkins Regional Center, 2333 Ogeechee Road, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- Windsor Forest Regional Center, 414 Briarcliff Circle, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- W.W. Law Regional Center, 900 E. Bolton St., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

City pool hours:

- Bowles C. Ford, 1900 Stiles Ave.,1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

- Daffin Pool,1301 E.Victory Dr.,1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

- W.W. Law Pool,900 E. Bolton St.,1:30 p.m. to6p .m.

- Tompkins Pool ,2333 Ogeechee Road ,1:30p .m.to6p .m.

City splashpads:

- Hudson Hill ,2227 Hudson St .

- Hull Park ,55th and Atlantic Ave .

- Crusader Park ,81 Coffee Bluff Villa Rd .

- Forrest Hills ,Skidaway and Berkshire Rd .

- Avondale Park ,Texas and Ohio Ave .

- Victory Heights Park ,E42ndSt.and Taskin Ave .

-Savannah Gardens ,516 Pennsylvania Ave .

-Forsyth Park ,10 Whitaker St .

Live Oak Libraries:

-All locations ,10a .m.–6p .m.

Homeless Service Provider Partners will serve persons experiencing homelessness at the following locations:

- Union Mission ,120FahmSt .,8 :30a .m.to4p .m.

-Salvation Army ,3100 Montgomery St .,9a .m.to5p .m.

-Old Savannah City Mission ,2414 Bull St .,10a .m.to7p .m.

-Come as You are Deliverance Ministry ,4429 Skidaway Road Tuesday-Friday ,9a .m.to4p .m.

Equine heat safety ordinance:

The City of Savannah is also actively enforcing equine heat safety ordinances which impact several local tour companies. When the heat index exceeds110degrees (or when the actual temperature reaches95degrees), horse-drawn carriages shall not be allowed to operate on City streets.Horses can either be kept at their stands tocoolor returned totheir stables if they can safely do so.The Office of Special Events Film and Tourism enforces these rules and all local horse carriage tour businesses have received reminders of the rules.

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