{"id":1236106,"date":"2023-06-17T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T21:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1236106"},"modified":"2023-06-19T10:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T15:22:26","slug":"cooling-centers-open-as-widespread-outages-surge-through-east-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1236106","title":{"rendered":"Cooling Centers open as widespread outages surge through East Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1236108\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/06\/FosterMS-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>EAST TEXAS &#8212; As recent severe weather has led to wide-spread power outages around East Texas, and with a <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ137&amp;warncounty=TXC183&amp;firewxzone=TXZ137&amp;local_place1=Longview%20TX&amp;product1=Heat+Advisory&amp;lat=32.5177&amp;lon=-94.7623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service Opens in new window\">Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service<\/a>, local cooling centers are opening to help area residents. The Longview Public Library will remain open as a cooling shelter. Staff are looking ahead for future days and will provide more information as plans are finalized.<\/p>\n<p>Longview ISD will open the Foster Middle School cafeteria and gymnasium to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 as a heat relief and device recharging center. Area first responders are also invited to use the washing facilities for their clothes and equipment.<!--more--> Foster Middle School is located at 1504 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, in Longview.<\/p>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">The Longview Swim Center is closed beginning today, Saturday, June 17, due to the ongoing power outage affecting the pool\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mechanical systems.<\/p>\n<p>The City&#8217;s Water Utility System is no longer at reduced capacity, and City splash pads have now re-opened.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Wood County Sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office Facebook page, the Justice Center will be open for residents trying to get a break from the heat. They are working on setting up the Carroll Green Civic Center as a cooling station\/shelter located at 602 McAllister Street in Quitman and will have water available for attendees.<\/p>\n<p>The Mt. Pleasant Civic Center will convert to a cooling center from 12:00 to 9:30 p.m. until Tuesday, or longer if needed..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EAST TEXAS &#8212; As recent severe weather has led to wide-spread power outages around East Texas, and with a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service, local cooling centers are opening to help area residents. The Longview Public Library will remain open as a cooling shelter. 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