Community centers across multiple cities are opening as emergency cooling stations and meal distribution hubs during an intense summer heatwave. Cities from DeKalb County to Washington D.C. are mobilizing these facilities to serve vulnerable residents, while also hosting free summer programming and holiday observances.
·Cooling stations activated at community centers in DeKalb County and D.C. amid dangerous heat index warnings
·Free summer meal programs running at Seattle Parks and community centers
·Stockton celebrating National Parks and Recreation Month with free July events at local facilities
·Charlotte center temporarily closed due to power outage during extreme heat conditions
·Multiple city offices and facilities closed July 3 for Independence Day observance
drawn from 95.5 WSB, Seattle.gov, Evanston RoundTable, The Stockton Record · updated 48m ago