Columbus Opens Warming Centers for Cold Weather

Staff Report / cbuslocal.org

**Columbus Opens Warming Centers for Cold Weather Relief**

Starting Monday, January 20, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department is providing warming centers across the city to offer residents a safe place to shelter during extremely cold temperatures.

Five locations will be open to the public:

- **Barnett Community Center**: 1184 Barnett Rd., Columbus, OH, 43227

- **Dodge Community Center**: 667 Sullivant Ave., Columbus, OH, 43215

- **Linden Community Center**: 1350 Briarwood Ave., Columbus, OH, 43211

- **Marion Franklin Community Center**: 2801 Lockbourne Rd., Columbus, OH, 43207

- **Thompson Community Center**: 1189 Dennison Ave., Columbus, OH, 43201

Residents are encouraged to visit these facilities to stay warm until the frigid weather subsides. For additional information about the complete list of centers and their operating hours, visit the website at ColumbusRecParks.com/CommunityCenters.

Stay safe and warm, Columbus!



Source: City of Columbus

Source Type: Gov

Source Location: Columbus

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