CSRA (WJBF) – As heat continues across the CSRA, there are a number of cooling centers open across the area.
Richmond County has cooling shelters within several Recreation, Parks, and Facilities buildings. The sites and hours are listed below:
- Carrie J. Mays Center1014 11th Avenue in Augusta, Ga.(706) 821-2827 | 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Bernie Ward Center1941 Lumpkin Road in Augusta, Ga.(706) 790-0588 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Blythe Center3129 HWY 88, in Blythe, Ga.(706) 592-4988 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Henry H. Brigham Center2463 Golden Camp Road in Augusta, Ga.(706) 771-2654 | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- May Park622 4th St. in Augusta, Ga.(706) 724-0504 | 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- McBean Center1155 Hephzibah/McBean Road in Hephzibah, Ga.(706) 560-2628 | 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Sand Hills Center4540 Wheeler Road in Augusta, Ga. (706) 842-1912 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Warren Road Center300 Warren Road in Augusta, Ga.(706) 860-2833 | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Diamond Lakes Regional Park4335 Windsor Spring Road in Hephzibah, Ga.(706) 826-1370 | 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Columbia County also has a community center that is open:
- Bessie Thomas Community Center5913 Euchee Creek Drive in Grovetown, Ga. 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Burke County is opening the Burke County Recreation Department Gym as a cooling center now through Saturday.
- Burke County Recreation Department Gym(706) 554-5210 | Now – Thursday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Aiken County has a cooling center that is open daily…