NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Because of the heat, the New Orleans Recreation Department opened several pools that would normally be closed on the 4th of July, giving folks a chance to cool off.
The five pools that were open on the holiday were Federal City, Rosenwald, Pradat, Sanchez and Lyons.
No heat stroke here, just swim strokes, and for these families, they hope city pools will continue to be open on the 4th of July.
Antoinette Hart said, “Instead of swimming in Lake Pontchartrain, we have a clean pool to swim in, so that’s a great thing.”
For Bryan Ayres and his son, it’s a real treat this holiday to be able to swim in their neighborhood at Lyons pool.
“We are lucky to be just down the street. It is an amazing pool, the size is unbelievable actually,” Ayres said.
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