MADISON, Wis. — Two community centers will serve as the first sites in a Madison network intended to help residents cope with emergencies, city officials announced Oct. 6, 2026. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County’s Allied Family Center and Wisconsin Youth Company’s Elver Park Neighborhood Center are part of the Community Resilience Hubs network. The city says it hopes to add more community organizations. The hubs are intended to support residents during severe weather, extreme temperatures, power outages, poor air quality and flooding. Potential services include distributing supplies, providing a place to charge devices, offering relief from the elements and connecting people with disaster recovery resources. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said changing climate conditions are bringing more dangerous weather disruptions to Madison. She said neighborhood hubs could bring resources closer to residents and provide support until conditions return to normal. The city did not specify when the two sites would begin providing services or how the hubs would be activated during emergencies.