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Salvation Army to open cooling centers as Omaha sees hot temperatures
OMAHA, Neb. —
The Salvation Army of Omaha will open cooling centers as the metro sees strong summer heat.
Starting Wednesday, the cooling center at Heritage Place, at 3612 Cuming St., will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The cooling center at the Salvation Army of Omaha’s North Corps location, at 2401 Manderson St., will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Both centers will be open through Friday. The nonprofit says the centers offer air-conditioning, cold bottled water and places to charge electronic devices.
The centers are typically opened during extreme hot temperatures. Omaha’s Weather Leader is tracking climbing temperatures into the weekend, with a heat index in the 100s.
