After the heat-related deaths of three homeless people last week, Southern Nevada officials are encouraging at-risk populations — homeless, elderly and low-income residents — to seek refuge at cooling stations during this week’s heatwave.
With an excessive heat warning in place through Friday, when the high temperature is expected to reach 113 degrees, the stations provide a cool environment with water and air conditioning.
Heat has been a contributing factor in 32 deaths this year in Clark County, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. In 2017, there were 180 deaths in which heat was a contributing factor; there were 97 such deaths in 2016 and 62 in 2015.
Cooling stations will be open until Sept. 30 at Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and Shade Tree, all of which are in the homeless corridor near Owens Avenue and Foremaster Lane in the east valley.
There are also 10 temporary pop-up cooling stations across the valley, with half of the stations accommodating pets, that will operate through Saturday.
Meantime, county officials say they're always looking for other entities to step up and offer relief from the heat.
“We encourage any faith group, civic group, anybody who has a facility that would like to open their doors and like to participate as a cooling station,” said Michele Fuller-Hallauer, the Clark County Social Service manager.
To help, contact [email protected].
Here is a list of cooling stations, open through today :
Cambridge Recreation Center
3930 Cambridge St.
(702) 455-7169
7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday
Accommodates pets
Hollywood Recreation Center
1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.
(702) 455-0566
6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Accommodates pets
Walnut Recreation Center
3075 N. Walnut Road
(702) 455-8402
7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Accommodates pets
Dula Gymnasium
441 East Bonanza Road
(702) 229-6307
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
Downtown Recreation Center in Henderson
105 W. Basic Road
(702) 267-4040
6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Pearson Community Center in North Las Vegas
1625 W. Carey Ave.
Phone: (702) 455-1221
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Accommodates pets
Whitney Ranch Recreation Center in Henderson
1575 Galleria Drive
(702) 267-5850
6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Black Mountain Recreation Center in Henderson
599 Greenway Road
Phone: (702) 267-4070
6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Stupak Community Center
251 West Boston Ave.
Phone: (702) 229-2488
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday
Courtyard Homeless Resource Center
1401 Las Vegas Blvd. North
Phone: (702) 229-6117
6 a.m.-6 p.m. daily
Accommodates pets
Shelters opens through Sept. 30
Catholic Charities
1511 Las Vegas Blvd. North
(702) 215-4713
8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily
For men
Salvation Army
35 West Owens Ave.
(702) 701-5369
11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
For adults
Shade Tree
1 West Owens Ave.
(702) 385-0072
11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
For women and children
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