Providence opens emergency cooling centers, extends waterpark hours
PROVIDENCE R.I (WLNE) – In addition to extending waterpark hours, the city of Providence has opened two local cooling centers to help residents beat the heat.
Identifying the need to escape the heat Saturday-Tuesday, Providence coordinated the opening of two emergency cooling centers at the Providence Career & Technical Academy, 10 Cranston Street, and Crossroads RI, 16o Broad Street.
The Providence Carrer & Technical Academy is open 10:00 am-5:00 pm, and Crossroads is open for 24 hours.
Waterparks listed below are open 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Al Carrington Water Park – at Richardson Park, 64 Richardson Street, Corner of Richardson Street & Prairie Ave
- Billy Taylor Water Park, 124 Camp Street, off Cypress Street
- Chad Brown Water Park, Chad Brown Street
- Sackett Street Water Park, 110 Sackett Street, across from Sackett Street Recreation Center
- Harriet & Sayles Water Park, 375 Sayles Street, Corner of Harriet & Sayles Streets
- General Street Water Park, 11 West Drive, off Admiral Street
- George West Water Park, 1266 Chalkstone Ave, corner of Chalkstone & Mt Pleasant Ave
- Fox Point Water Park – at Cabral Park, 505 Wickenden Street, Next to Vartan Gregorian School
- Neutaconkanut Recreation Center Water Park, 675 Plainfield Street, near Killingly Street
- Wallace Street Park, 1 Wallace Street
- Pastore Park, Corner of Knight Street and Tell Street
- Joslin Recreation Center, 17 Hyatt St
A full list of available cooling centers across Rhode Island can be found here.
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