MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Over 10,000 Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) customers are still without power after thunderstorms hit several parts of Memphis and Shelby County last Sunday night.
An excessive heat warning is prompting locations around Memphis to open as cooling centers for those without power or in need of shelter.
MLGW said customers should prepare to experience multiple days without power.
Call 211 for help with disaster relief, emergency food, shelter, and transportation.
Cooling centers
The City of Memphis said libraries and senior centers are open for residents during normal business hours.
Due to the decrease in heat index, the Frayser cooling the Frayser Raleigh Senior Center at 3985 Egypt Central Road closed at 1 p.m. on Sunday July 2.
Cooling Centers with water distribution
- Friday, June 30 & Saturday, July 1
- Northaven Elementary School
- 5157 N Circle Road, Memphis
- Cooling Center and Water Distribution -10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
- Food Truck on-site - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Baker Community Center
- 7942 Church Street, Millington
- Cooling Center and Water Distribution - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Bartlett Baptist Church
- 3465 Kirby Whitten, Bartlett
- Cooling Center and Water Distribution - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Northaven Elementary School
There's also AC at local libraries and community centers:
- Benjamin L Hooks Central Library at 3030 Poplar Ave.
- Cordova Library at 8457 Trinity
- Cossitt Library at 33 South Front
- Raleigh Library at 3452 Austin Peay Hwy.
- Whitehaven Library at 4120 Mill Branch
- Greenlaw Community Center located at 190 Mill Ave.
Cooling centers with water distribution will be open on June 30th at the following locations:
- Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church at 7289 Highway 64 - 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Also offering water, food services, free wi-fi, and device charging)
- For the Kingdom at 4100 Raleigh Millington Rd. - 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Emergency and Homeless
- Hospitality Hub – 590 Washington Ave - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Room in the Inn – Families and women
- Community Alliance for the Homeless (open only during the day) Drop-in Centers – CAFTH Memphis
Food Resources
Search for a Partner Agency in your neighborhood by entering your zip code in the search bar at www.midsouthfoodbank.org/find-food.
Cool off at Splash pads
- David Carnes Park, Whitehaven Lane at Auburn Road
- Peabody Park, 712 Tanglewood Street
- Raines-Finley Park, 4318 Graceland Drive
- Orange Mound Park, 2430 Carnes Avenue
Need to recharge your phone?
AT&T locations to recharge their devices, open 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- 6267 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN
- 4938 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN
- 3720 Hack Cross Road, Memphis TN
- 2282 Union Ave, Memphis TN
- 2825 N Germantown Parkway, Memphis TN
- 1684 N Germantown Parkway, Cordova TN
- 5985 Stage Road, Bartlett TN
- 900 West Poplar Ave, Collierville TN
- 115 Goodman Road West, Southaven MS
- 5050 Goodman Road, Olive Branch MS
- 650 West Service Road, West Memphis AR