05/20/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2022 08:19
Officials urge residents to exercise caution ahead of high heat conditions; provide safety tips, locations and schedules of cooling centers
Friday, May 20, 2022
Providence, RI- Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that Providence Cooling Centers will be opening Saturday, May 21 to help residents keep cool with high temperatures, high humidity and high heat index forecasted.
During high temperatures, heat related illnesses are possible with prolonged outdoor exposure and strenuous activity and the effects are cumulative over consecutive days. The elderly, youth and sick are especially vulnerable to high heat conditions. The City and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) are asking residents to take precaution and are providing extreme heat tips and locations and schedules of Providence Cooling Centers.
HIGH HEAT TIPS:
Other helpful tips can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/pema/extreme-heat/.
LIBRARIES SERVING AS COOLING CENTERS:
Residents may seek shelter from the heat at the following Providence Community Library Branches and at the Providence Public Library:
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