COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — While Columbus remains under a heat advisory, the Columbus-Muscogee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security department has teamed up with Columbus Parks and Recreation and METRA to utilize the city’s recreation facilities by offering cooling stations for those who need to seek a cool place.
WRBL's First Alert Weather Team predicted near-record temperatures with highs expected to reach near 100 degrees, which will tie the daily record set back in 1993.
The list of recreation centers officials are offering as cooling stations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. are:
- 29th Street Recreation Center - 501 29th Street
- Boxwood Recreation Center - 1068 Enoch Drive
- Carver Park Recreation Center - 6665 Hunter Road
- Comer Recreation Center - 107 41st Street
- Frank Chester Recreation Facility - 1441 Benning Drive
- Michael Fluellen Recreation Center - 2824 8th Street
- Northside Recreation Center - 2010 American Way
- Psalmond Road Recreation Center - 6550 Psalmond Road
- Shirley Recreation Center - 5025 Steam Mill Road
- Tillis Recreation Center - 1425 13 Avenue
Officials also plan to use the METRA to transport those seeking relief from the heat to the recreation centers until Friday evening.
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