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Cooling centers open in Northeast Ohio as dangerous heat wave hits region

Here's where you can keep cool as temperatures and heat indices approach 100 degrees this week.

CLEVELAND — A heat wave has arrived in Northeast Ohio, with dangerous and possibly record-setting temperatures expected Monday through Friday

Officials in cities including Canton and Cleveland have already announced cooling center locations that will be open during the scorching hot week. As temperatures soar near 100 degrees, more municipalities and counties are likely to announce plans to open cooling centers throughout the week.

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 Here's a list of cooling centers that we know of so far: 

Cuyahoga County

  • Cleveland
    • Zelma George Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 3155 Martin L. King Blvd. 
    • Collinwood Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 16300 Lakeshore Blvd.  
    • Gunning Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 16700 Puritas Ave.  
    • Kovacic Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 6250 St. Clair Ave.  
    • Michael Zone Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 6301 Lorain Ave.  
    • Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 15401 Miles Ave.  
      • All cooling centers open Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
      • Outdoor pools will be open on Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth) at regularly scheduled hours
      • Playground programs suspended Monday through Friday including playground meal program. Playground staff will be assigned to recreation centers, and all rec centers will serve lunch to kids 18 and under from noon to 1 p.m. daily.
      • Only the cooling centers will serve meals on Wednesday, June 19 due to the federal Juneteenth holiday.
    • The Salvation Army East Cleveland Corps - 1507 Doan Ave. 
      • Tuesday- Friday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
    • The Salvation Army Miles Park Corps - 4139 E. 93rd Street
      • Tuesday- Friday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • The Salvation Army Ohio City Corps - 4402 Clark Ave.
      • Tuesday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • The Salvation Army Temple Corps- 17625 Grovewood Ave. 
      • Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
    • The Salvation Army West Park Corps-12645 Lorain Ave.
      • Tuesday-Friday: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 
  • Olmsted Falls 
    • Jenkins Senior Center - 26100 Bagley Road 
      • Tuesday, June 18, Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
      • The after hours cooling center is available at the Olmsted Falls Police Department Lobby 
    • Olmsted Falls Police Department Lobby - 26100 Bagley Road 
      • Wednesday, June 19: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Lorain County

  • Grafton Village
    • Fire Station - 1013 Chestnut St. 
      • Open Monday - Saturday, hours not specified

Stark County

  • Canton 
    • Refuge of Hope - 715 Second St NE
      • Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
      • Saturday, June 22: 9 a.m.-noon 
      • Guests must enter through door #4. Water and food will be available
    • J. Babe Stearn Center: 2628 13th St SW
      • Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21 from 6 a.m. to p.m.
      • Saturday, June 22 - 8 a.m.-noon 
      • Guests enter through the main door. 

Summit County 

  • Akron 
    • Summit Lake Community Center - 380 W Crosier Street
    • Open Monday, June 17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 
  • Barberton 
    • Active Adult Center - 500 West Hopocan Ave. 
      • Monday, June 17: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
      • Tuesday, June 18: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
      • Wednesday, June 19: Closed
      • Thursday, June 20: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    • Lake Anna YMCA - 500 West Hopocan Ave. 
      • Wednesday June 19: 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Due to extreme temperatures that are forecasted for the week of June 17th, the cooling centers below will be available...

Posted by City of Barberton on Friday, June 14, 2024

Wayne County 

  • Rittman
    • Rittman Recreation Center - 200 Saurer St. 
      • During the week of June 17, the Rittman Recreation Center and pool will be open FREE for those who need to cool off. 
      • The center will be open from 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Due to the extreme heat the week of June 15th, the Rittman Rec Center and pool will be open for FREE for those who need...

Posted by Rittman Recreation Center on Friday, June 14, 2024

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