City of El Paso and OEM Keep Cooling Centers Open During Extreme Heat

The National Weather Service is forecasting triple-digit temperatures to continue for the next two weeks, and so the City of El Paso and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will continue to maintain the community’s cooling centers operational. 

Health and emergency officials continue working to support the community, especially senior residents, to stay as cool and find solutions to avoid heat-related illnesses. The public is asked to check on their elderly neighbors and friends and family who might be vulnerable.

The cooling centers provide an indoor, air conditioned, environment for residents to visit and cool down throughout the day and are a collaboration between the El Paso Office of Emergency Management, the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation, Public Libraries and the Extreme Weather Task Force. 

The following free cooling centers are available Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: 

·         Galatzan Recreation Center (650 Wallenberg)

·         Marty Robbins Recreation Center (11620 Vista Del Sol)

·         Valle Bajo Community Center (7380 Alameda)

·         Nations Tobin Sports Center (8831 Railroad Dr) 

·         Chalio Acosta Sports Center (4321 Delta) 

The community can also visit any of our City Public Libraries which are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 1p.m. to 6 p.m.: 

·         Armijo Library (620 E. 7th) 

·         Clardy Fox (5515 Robert Alva) 

·         Esperanza Moreno (12480 Pebble Hills)

·         Irving Schwartz (1865 Dean Martin)

·         Jose Cisneros/Cielo Vista (1300 Hawkins)

·         Judge Marquez (610 N. Yarbrough) 

·         Memorial Park (3200 Copper)

·         Richard Burges (9600 Dyer Ste. C)

·         Sergio Troncoso (9321 Alameda)

·         Westside (125 Belvidere) 

Residents who require after-hours/overnight assistance can dial 311 to receive information about our shelter network partners. 

Vulnerable individuals and the elderly in need of transportation assistance to cooling centers can call 3-1-1.  For emergencies, please dial 9-1-1.

For more information about heat safety, please visit elpasoready.org/extreme-heat