Summer is Here - Baltimore City Cooling Centers for those Heat Index Days
As we enter into the summer like weather conditions residents may be looking for places to go to get cool. The elderly, young children and those with health problems often have trouble dealing with the heat. The following are colling centers that will open when the Health Commissioner issues a Code Red Heat Alert.
The Community Action Program will operate five centers on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays:
· Northern Community Action Center -- 5225 York Road
· Southern Community Action Center -- 606 Cherry Hill Road (inside the shopping center
2nd floor)
· Northwest Community Action Center -- 3939 Reisterstown Road
· Southeastern Community Action Center -- 3411 Bank Street
· Eastern Community Action Center - 1400 E. Federal Street
The Office of Aging & CARE Services will operate five additional cooling centers on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
· Waxter Center -- 1000 Cathedral Street
· Oliver Center -- 1700 Gay Street
· Sandtown-Winchester Center -- 1601 Baker Street
· Hatton Center -- 2825 Fait Avenue
· John Booth -- 229 1/2 S. Eaton Street
• Zeta Center -- 4501 Reisterstown Road
When there is a heat index warning you should:
- Drink plenty of water or juice
- Avoid alcohol and caffeine
- Wipe skin with cool water as needed
- Reduce outside activities
- Wear light-weight and light-colored clothing
- Stay inside during the hottest time of day (between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.)
- Seek relief from the heat in air-conditioned locations
- Check on older, sick or frail people in your community who may need help responding to the heat
Baltimore City residents who want information on the cooling centers can call 311, and residents should call 311 before venturing out to go to a cooling center. Anyone experiencing the signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke should call 911.
- Watch out for signs of heat exhaustion, which can lead to heat stroke:
- Confusion
- Nausea
- Light-headedness
- Muscle cramps
- Cool and clammy skin
- Symptoms of heat stroke include:
- Confusion
- Hallucinations
- Slurred Speech
- Hot, dry, flushed skin
- Rapid or slowed heart beat
- Seek medical help immediately if any of the above symptoms occur.
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