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JCC fitness center and pool temporarily close due to Tuesday’s heavy rains
from July 2023
PROVIDENCE – Tuesday’s heavy downpour overwhelmed storm drains, filling the courtyards in the back of the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center and forcing water through the doors of the first floor fitness center and pool area.
This is the second time this has happened in the last year, according to Dan Hamel, Chief Financial Officer at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
The courtyard outside the fitness center and the courtyard outside the back entrance had as much as 2½ to 3 feet of water during the storm, which included torrential rains, thunder and lightening over a large swath of Rhode Island.
“Like many on the East Side on Tuesday, we had significant water on our first floor,” said Adam Greenman, president and CEO of the Alliance. “Thanks to the great staff at the Alliance we worked hard to get the water out, and cleaned up safely so that our community can enjoy the space again as quickly as possible.”
As of Wednesday press time, crews were working to dry out the carpets in the Fitness Center and filter the pool in order to reopen. The rest of the building including the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood Center, J-Camp and the Alliance offices, remained open
Fran Ostendorf, Editor
