The heat is on…But are the cooling centers?
Street Sense - USA 04 July 2011
As the heat index soared past 95 Fahrenheit, the Washington DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency declared a heat emergency in the city, a signal that cooling centers in local homeless shelters should be opened and available for use. But a spot check revealed that they are not always available on mandated heat alert days. (1138 Words) - By Erin Durkin and Zachary Davidson
A man cools himself off during a heat wave in Washington, D.C. A heat alert will be called if the heat index is above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Courtesy of Erin Durkin
This Google map shows different homeless shelters and recreation centers that double as cooling centers. Photo courtesy of Google images
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