Savannah is opening multiple facilities to help residents stay cool as heat index values are expected to reach 110 degrees. The following community centers and pools will be open on Monday, June 24:
Community Centers:
- Grant Center, 1310 Richards Ave. (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- Eastside Regional Center, 415 Goebel Ave. (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- Hudson Hill Center, 2227 Hudson St. (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
- Delaware Center, 1815 Lincoln St. (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- Tompkins Regional Center, 2333 Ogeechee Road (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- Windsor Forest Regional Center, 414 Briarcliff Circle (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- W.W. Law Regional Center, 900 E. Bolton St. (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
City Pools:
- Bowles C. Ford, 1900 Stiles Ave. (1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
- Daffin, 1301 E. Victory Dr. (1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
- W.W. Law, 900 E. Bolton St. (1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
- Tompkins, 2333 Ogeechee Road (1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
Services for the Homeless:
- Union Mission, 120 Fahm St. (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
- Salvation Army, 3100 Montgomery St. (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
- Old Savannah City Mission, 2414 Bull St. (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
Additionally, the city is enforcing an equine heat safety ordinance. When the heat index exceeds 110 degrees or the temperature reaches 95 degrees, horse-drawn carriages will not be allowed to operate. The Office of Special Events, Film, and Tourism is overseeing this enforcement to ensure the safety of the horses.
