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Published Friday, June 4, 2010 | 12:40 p.m.
Updated Friday, June 4, 2010 | 4:26 p.m.
With temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees today and this weekend, additional cooling stations will open in an effort to move people out of the heat, Clark County officials announced today.
The cooling stations are designed to move homeless people inside to keep them from getting dehydrated.
These cooling stations are in addition to the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition's Inclement Weather Shelter Program, which provide seasonal shelters on an as-needed basis. The program also provides funding for long-term day shelters during summer months until high temperatures are no longer hazardous.
The following locations are open today through June 9.
- Catholic Charities, 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Salvation Army, 31 W. Owens Ave., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Shade Tree, 1 W. Owens Ave., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
- Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
- Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Ave., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
- Dula Gymnasium, 441 East Bonanza Rd., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
- Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
- Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
Anyone in need of a cooling station can call 211 from any pay phone to find the nearest one, or visit www.HelpHopeHome.org.
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What it doesnt get hot on sundays ,give me a break
For the homeless here wouldn't it be cheaper to buy them a 1 way bus ticket somewhere cooler and at least a day away?
garylin,
Yes, it gets hot on Sundays but funds and volunteers only go so far.
When was the last time you stepped up to help out?
This is a great program but more need to help out if you want it expanded. This is no time to look to Government (taxpayers money) for more. It takes that personal touch if you want more these days.
There's a whole row of "cooling stations" we tourists like to utilize, One called Riviera, one called Harrah's, one called MGM, and a few dozen more. Boulevard Mall comes to mind too,
There's a web address to look up the closest one on the list in the article. If one is on the web, that would imply that they are already inside, or have $100 a month for a web phone. Of course, I imagine taxpayers who didn't want to turn on their AC to save money could utilize them too, right?
In the old days we just lived with the heat.