Warming Centers Open In Alexandria As Power Outages Continue

Emily Leayman
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ALEXANDRIA, VA — As some residents may still be without power in Alexandria, four warming centers are open during their normal operating hours.

Monday's winter storm caused power outages around the city due to downed trees and power lines. Scattered outages continued Tuesday at locations around the city, according to the Dominion Energy outage map. To check for updates on estimated power restoration times, see the Dominion Energy outage map. Outages can be reported to 866-DOM-HELP (866-366-4357) or www.dom.com.

In the meantime, residents needing relief from the cold or a play to charge devices and access Wi-Fi can head to four city centers. These centers will be warming centers during their regular operating hours: Charles Houston Recreation Center at 901 Wythe St., William Ramsay Recreation Center at 5650 Sanger Ave., Patrick Henry Recreation Center at 4653 Taney Ave., and Lee Center at 1108 Jefferson St.

Because schedules may change, residents can call ahead to each center to confirm hours. Hours at Charles Houston Recreation Center are typically 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Lee Center's administrative office hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Patrick Henry Recreation Center is open 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. William Ramsay Recreation Center is typically open for the drop-in fitness room 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, the open gym is open 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and teen nights are Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Here is the contact information for each center:

  • Charles Houston Recreation Center, 703-746-5552

  • William Ramsay Recreation Center, 703-746-5558

  • Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 703-746-5557

  • Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St., 703-746-5414

Visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms with questions and a temperature check at warming centers. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. Social distancing and handwashing or hand sanitizer use are encouraged. Enhanced cleaning is being followed at the centers.

This article originally appeared on the Old Town Alexandria Patch