Safety tips and where to get out of the heat on extremely hot days.
It happens every Summer, the dreaded “Heat Advisory”. You probably know to drink more water, wear light and loose clothing and don’t over heat. You don’t want to do anything that may cause a heat stroke. I have attached an article below on what to do and what to look for, in the event you or someone you are around this weekend may be over heating. Also, here is a list of local cooling centers:
Fifth Street/SARA Center
1315 N. 5th Street
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Helping Hands Springfield
1023 E. Washington
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Illinois Department of Human Services
600 E. Ash Street, Building 500
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln Library
326 S. Seventh
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Municipal Center West
300 S. Seventh Street
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Municipal Center East
800 E. Monroe
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sangamon County Public Health
2833 South Grand Avenue East
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Senior Services of Central Illinois
701 W. Mason Street
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
St. John’s Breadline
430 N. 5th Street
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Urban League
100 N. 11th Street
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
U-Turn Life Center
1023 E. Washington (other side of Helping Hands)
Tuesday – Friday 12:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wal-Mart Supercenter (North)
2760 N. Dirksen Parkway
24-hours a day, 7 days a week
Wal-Mart Supercenter (West)
3401 Freedom Drive
24-hours a day, 7 days a week
Washington Street Mission
408 N. 4th Street
Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
White Oaks Mall
2501 Wabash Avenue
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
You have probably heard this before, but it is well worth the read again.
https://www2.illinois.gov/ready/press/pages/060916.aspx