Sussex County is designating four public buildings as "cooling stations" during this week's heat wave.
Residents without air conditioning can go to the County Administration Building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday; the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; the Milton Library, 121 Union Street, Milton, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and the Greenwood Library, 100 Mill Street, Greenwood, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Free bottled water will be available at the County Administration Building in Georgetown. County paramedics will check in at all four sites regularly. Residents should bring any medication and special items they need.
Temperatures are expected to near 100 degrees today and Thursday, but should slide into the 90s and 80s over the weekend.
"High body temperatures and dehydration will make other medical conditions such as heart and breathing problems much worse," said Sussex County Emergency Medical Services Director Robert Stuart. "It is very important to stay cool and hydrated when the heat index reaches these dangerous levels."
3 comments:
Glad to see Sussex is taking care of their people. Where is Wicomico's executive? Sussex realizes how dangerous it is out here with the drought and heat. They have in place a burn band and now they have designated cooling stations. The Wicomico executive is concerned about hiring an extra person in his office. Get to work Ricky. These things are in the job description of the executive.
I agree 8:37. What the heck is the county doing to help with this critical situation?
Is the PIO off today? I would have thought a press release was in order with this extreme heat. I guess not, huh?
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