City of Atlanta opening cooling center as temperatures rise

ATLANTA — As we get deeper into summertime in the South and it’s getting hotter, the City of Atlanta is opening a cooling center.

The center will be located at Selena Butler Park and Recreation Center on William Holmes Borders Drive SE, according to the mayor’s office.

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It’ll be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich says temperatures will soar into the upper 90s over the weekend and stay high through early next week.

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City officials say they’ll also be giving away water to those in the cooling center.

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