25 July 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – City of Topeka officials are partnering with local businesses and government offices to open cooling shelters to help Capital City residents fight high temperatures.
The City of Topeka announced on its social media that the arrival of extreme heat in northeast Kansas has prompted it to partner up with local entities to provide citizens with relief. A heat advisory is in effect for much of northeast Kansas from 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 28. The following locations will be open and providing shelter for people throughout the week:
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
1515 SW 10th Ave.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.
All visitors must adhere to the library’s customer conduct policy.
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation – Community Centers
Central Park Community Center
1534 SW Clay St.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Crestview Community Center
4801 SW Shunga Dr.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon
Closed Sunday
Garfield Community Center
1600 NE Quincy St.
Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Oakland Community Center
801 NE Poplar St.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hillcrest Community Center
1800 SE 21st St.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
Closed Sunday
Shawnee North Community Center
300 NE 43rd St.
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Topeka LULAC Senior Center
1502 NE Seward Ave.
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed Saturday-Sunday
This announcement comes shortly after the City of Emporia also announced that it would be opening cooling shelters for locals.
A report from the Associated Press indicates that an unofficial record high for Earth was set on Wednesday, July 5. Earlier this year, Topeka also saw a century-old heat record broken with 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, May 6, an uncommonly high temperature for spring.