EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) have activated cooling centers as temperatures rise to triple digits this week.
1st triple-digit day of year in El Paso could be Sunday
Here is a list of cooling centers that you could take refuge in from the heat:
Recreation Centers
- Available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Facilities are closed on Sunday.
- Valle Bajo, 7380 Alameda
- Marty Robbins, 11600 Vista Del Sol
- Galatzan, 650 Wallenberg
- Nations Tobin, 8831 Railroad
Public Libraries
- Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday; and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday (for the Main Library only)
- Armijo Library, 620 E. 7th
- Clardy Fox, 5515 Robert Alva
- Dorris Van Doren, 551 Redd
- Esperanza Moreno, 12480 Pebble Hills
- Irving Schwartz, 1865 Dean Martin
- Jose Cisneros/Cielo Vista, 1300 Hawkins
- Judge Marquez, 610 N. Yarbrough
- Main Library, 501 N. Oregon
- Memorial Park, 3200 Copper
- Richard Burges, 9600 Dyer Ste. C
- Sergio Troncoso, 9321 Alameda
- Westside, 125 Belvidere
“In coordination with the Department of Public Health, OEM, the El Paso Fire Department, Parks and Recreation, El Paso Public Libraries and the Extreme Weather Task Force, the City is encouraging residents to stay informed, stay hydrated and take advantage of available community resources throughout the summer months,” read a news release by the City.
As well as the City facility, residents can also seek relief from the heat by visiting local malls and shopping centers that have air-conditioned environments to rest and rehydrate…