El Paso operating cooling centers for triple-digit heat wave

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Office of Emergency Management is operating six cooling centers throughout the city to allow residents in need a safe place to go during this week's heat wave amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials said Covid-19 health and safety guidelines would be followed at all the cooling centers, which are all recreation or senior centers that are not currently allowing any activities.

Below are the cooling center locations, all of which will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Aug. 15...

San Juan Senior Center

• 5701 Tamburo Ct.

Don Haskins Rec Center

• 7400 High Ridge

Marty Robbins Rec Center

• 11600 Vista Del Sol Dr.

Pavo Real Senior Center

• 9301 Alameda

Memorial Senior Center

• 1800 Byran St.

Nations Tobin Rec Center

• 8831 Railroad Dr.