Cooling Centers Open In Baltimore City Monday Through Wednesday

BALTIMORE CITY, MD — Officials have issued a code red heat alert for Sunday into Wednesday. Baltimore City's health department division of aging will open the following locations as cooling centers Monday into Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Waxter Center for Senior Citizens, 1000 Cathedral St., 410-396-1324
• Oliver Center Senior Center, 1700 Gay St., 410-396-3861
• Hatton Senior Center, 2825 Fait Ave., 410-396-9025
• John Booth Senior Center, 2601-A E. Baltimore St., 410-396-9202
• Harford Senior Center, 4920 Harford Road, 410-426-4009
• Sandtown Winchester Senior Center, 1601 Baker St., 410-396-7725
• Zeta Center for Health and Active Aging, 4501 Reistertown Road, 410-396-3535

The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks also will open the following locations as cooling centers Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• Mary E. Rodman Recreation Center, 3600 Mulberry St., 410-396-0477
• Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., 410-396-8490
• James D. Gross Recreation Center, 4600 Lanair Ave., 410-396-0755

ShopRite Howard Park (4601 Liberty Heights Ave.) also will be open as a community cooling center during their regular business hours.

Residents who visit a cooling center are reminded to wear a face covering in public and maintain social distancing by remaining at least 6 feet apart from others when possible.