City of Savannah, partners to provide spaces to stay cool Friday, August 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Savannah is making facilities available to help residents stay cool Thursday, July 31 during hot temperatures.

All city pools will be closed Friday, August 1.

All city community centers and splashpads are open as follows:

Community Centers:

Moses Jackson Center

1410 Richards St.

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Tompkins Regional Center

2333 Ogeechee Road

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Windsor Forest Regional Center

414 Briarcliff Circle

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

W.W. Law Regional Center

900 E. Bolton St.

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

John S. Delaware Regional Center

1815 Lincoln St.

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

City splashpads:

Hudson Hill

2227 Hudson St.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Hull Park

55th and Atlantic Ave.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Crusader Park

81 Coffee Bluff Villa Rd.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Forrest Hills

Skidaway and Berkshire Rd.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Avondale Park

Texas and Ohio Ave.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Victory Heights Park

E 42nd St and Taskin Ave.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Savannah Gardens

516 Pennsylvania Ave.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Forsyth Park

10 Whitaker St.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tatemville

333 Coleman St.

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Montgomery Crossroads

401 W. Montgomery Crossroads

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Homeless Service Provider Partners to serve persons experiencing homelessness:

Union Mission

120 Fahm St.

8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Salvation Army

3100 Montgomery St.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come As You Are

1900 Pennsylvania Ave.

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The CSAH Outreach Team will be available from 8:30 AM to 8:30 p.m. If you are in need of assistance, call 912-784-1794.

The city is also enforcing equine heat safety ordinances. When the heat index exceeds 110 degrees (or when the actual temperature reaches 95 degrees), horse-drawn carriages are not allowed to operate on city streets.

Horses can either be kept at their stands or returned to their stables. All local horse carriage tour businesses have received reminders of the rules.