D.C. communities to keep cool with open pools in every ward

This summer the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will have all 23 outdoor pools open six days a week. (Image courtesy of Unsplash/ Eril Mclean)By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com Summer is officially here, bringing with it stifling, hot weather. All across the nation, there have been complaints of scorching temperatures that have left people dehydrated, sick and downright angry. Areas like the nation’s capital reached record highs with temperatures getting up to 100 degrees over the weekend of June 22 according to the National Weather Service.Leading up to June 24, all the outdoor pools operated by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) were only open on the weekends, however, all of their outdoor public pools are now open six days a week with varying schedules. Additionally, all of DPR’s spray parks except Fort Greble Recreation Center located in Ward Eight, have been open since June 15 and will remain open until Labor Day.DPR has a total of 23 outdoor pools, most of which are located in the Anacostia area near Wards seven and eight. Meanwhile, Wards three and four only are reported to have one in each of their regions.The high temperatures which lead to a high...