Mayor Michael Coleman kicked off Operation Cool Down on Thursday to keep central Ohioans cool.
Parts of central Ohio were expected to reach near 100 degrees on Thursday and several heat advisories were issued, 10TV News reported.
Coleman asked city personnel to open four fire hydrants to offer relief from the heat. The following hydrants will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday:
- Beatty Recreation Center in front of 180 M. North Ohio
- Driving Park, at 1100 Rhodes Ave.
- Linden Park in front of 1254 Briarwood
- Westgate Park at Wicklow Road and Southampton Avenue
Coleman encouraged community members to take advantage of the services. He said that he wanted residents to stay cool and have fun at the same time, 10TV News reported.
“To help our residents make it through this oppressively hot weather, we want to offer our residents some relief and some fun,” Coleman said. “I encourage our residents to visit our air-conditioned recreation centers and swimming pools as well as these temporary cool-down centers.”
Hydrants are not the only ways to stay cool this summer, 10TV News reported.
Residents were encouraged to visit any of the Columbus Recreation and Parks facilities. These are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Barack, 580 Woodrow Ave.
- Beatty, 247 N. Ohio Ave.
- Brentnell, 1280 Brentnell
- Carriage Place, 4900 Sawmill
- Dodge, 667 Sullivant Ave.
- Douglas, 1250 Windsor Ave.
- Far East, 1826 Lattimer Dr.
- Gillie, 4625 Morse Centre
- Glenwood, 1925 W. Broad St.
- Howard, 2505 Cassidy
- Lazelle Woods, 8140 Sancus
- Marion Franklin, 2801 Lockbourne
- Martin Janis, 600 E. 11th Ave.
- Sullivant Garden, 755 Renick St.
- Whetstone, 3923 N. High St.
- Woodward, 5147 Karl Rd.
Visiting a community pool is another option to keep it cool. Columbus has seven pools that are opened daily from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. There is no admission cost, however, you must present a department-issued Leisure Card which can be purchased at any of the city’s recreation centers for $1.
Pool Listings
- Dodge, 545 Sullivant Ave.
- Glenwood, 1925 W. Broad St.
- Lincoln, 1700 Ann St.
- Marion Franklin, 2699 Lockbourne Rd.
- Maryland, 1380 Atcheson St.
- Tuttle, 240 W. Oakland Ave. (Open until 7:30 p.m.
- Windsor, 1300 Windsor Ave.
Community members can also visit the free spray ground located at Barnett Recreation Center, located at 1184 Barnett Rd., that is open from noon to 7 p.m. In addition, the public can check out the AEP fountain downtown in Bicentennial Park, located at 233 Civic Center Dr., along Scioto Mile.
Coleman urged the public to follow the following safety guidelines to stay cool:
- Drink plenty of water; do not wait until you are thirsty.
- Stay inside in air conditioning whenever possible. If you do not have an air conditioner, use movie theatres, shopping malls, libraries, recreation centers and other public places that are cool.
- Avoid beverages with alcohol, caffeine and sugar because they will dehydrate you.
- Eat light meals.
- Wear lightweight, light colored clothing and a hat.
- Stay in the shade.
- Limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours.
Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for more information.
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