August 9, 2010 - City Officials Concerned about Record Temperatures

Top City officials have ordered the IMMEDIATE opening of 15 ‘Cooling Centers’ throughout the city to ease the health risk of Shreveport citizens

Based on the heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover and Fire Chief Brian Crawford has ordered the IMMEDIATE opening of 15 ‘Cooling Centers’ throughout the city. These ‘Cooling Centers’ will be opened from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. each day Monday-Friday or until the heat advisory has been lifted.

The National Weather Service predicts 100+ degree temperatures and the heat index rising as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit for most of the week. Officials ask that residents take extra precautions when working under these conditions.

The ‘Cooling Centers’ are conveniently located inside SPAR recreational centers already operating in most neighborhoods. Below is a list of approved ‘Cooling Center’ locations:

A. B. Palmer Community Center	547 E. 79th Street, 71106
Airport Park & Community Center	6500 Kennedy Dr, 71109
Andrew Currie Community Center	1600 Norma Street, 71103
Bilberry Park Community Center	1902 Alabama Avenue, 71109
Bill Cockrell Metro Park & Community Center	4109 Pines Road, 71119
Chris Hays Community Center	4300 Illinois Avenue, 71109
David Raines Community Center	2920 Roundgrove Lane, 71107
Hattie Perry Community Center	4300 Ledbetter Street, 71108
Hollywood Heights Community Center	4815 McDaniel Drive, 71109
Lakeside Park and Community Center	2200 Milam Street, 71103
Mamie Hicks Park and Community Center	200 Mayfair Drive, 71107
Querbes Park and Community Center	3500 Beverly Place, 71104
Southern Hills Park and Community Center	1002 Bert Kouns Loop, 71119
Sunset Acres Community Center	6700 Quilen Road, 71108
Valencia Park and Community Center	1800 Viking Dr, 71101