With heat index values predicted to exceed 110 degrees, the City of Savannah and partner agencies are making facilities available to help residents stay cool.
This is the fifth day of extreme weather this summer with heat indexes surpassing 110 degrees. Today, a heat advisory has been issued from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. in the Savannah area with a forecast of heat index values reaching 110 to 114 degrees.
Residents are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
Take extra precaution if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening and wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing when possible.
All City Community Centers and Pools are open as follows for Tuesday Aug. 15:
Community Centers:
Grant Center
1310 Richards Ave.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Eastside Regional Center
415 Goebel Ave.
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hudson Hill Center
2227 Hudson St.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Delaware Center
1815 Lincoln St.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tompkins Regional Center
2333 Ogeechee Road
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Windsor Forest Regional Center
414 Briarcliff Circle
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
W.W. Law Regional Center
900 E. Bolton St.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pool hours:
Bowles C. Ford
1900 Stiles Ave.
4 to 6 p.m.
Daffin
1301 E. Victory Dr.
1:30 to 6 p.m.
W.W. Law
900 E. Bolton St.
4 to 6 p.m.
Tompkins
2333 Ogeechee Road
1:30 to 6 p.m.
Homeless Service Provider Partners are also extending hours and services to serve persons experiencing homelessness:
Union Mission
120 Fahm St.
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Salvation Army
3100 Montgomery St.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Old Savannah City Mission
2414 Bull St.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Come as You are Deliverance Ministry
4429 Skidaway Road
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Live Oak Public Libraries
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Equine heat safety ordinances:
The City of Savannah is also actively enforcing equine heat safety ordinances which impact several local tour companies. When the heat index exceeds 110 degrees (or when the actual temperature reaches 95 degrees), horse-drawn carriages shall not be allowed to operate on City streets. Horses can either be kept at their stands to keep cool or returned to their stables if they can safely do so. The Office of Special Events, Film, and Tourism enforces these rules and all local horse carriage tour businesses have received reminders of the rules.
This article appears in Connect Savannah | August, 2023.