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Detroit
Braces
for
Dangerous
Heat
With
Cooling
Centers
Ready
Jean
Davis -
Local/State
Tell Us
Detroit
News
Bureau
DETROIT
- The
City of
Detroit
is
opening
and
maintaining
cooling
centers
for
residents
during
the
coming
week’s
extreme
heat,
with
city
recreation
centers
and
Detroit
Public
Library
branches
available
as
places
to get
out of
the
heat.
The city
says it
will
extend
hours at
certain
recreation
centers
when the
heat
index
reaches
dangerous
levels,
and it
is
urging
residents
without
air
conditioning
to use
these
sites
for
relief.
City
response
The City
of
Detroit
says all
recreation
centers
can
serve as
cooling
locations
during
normal
operating
hours,
and some
sites
may stay
open
longer
during a
heat
emergency.
Detroit
Public
Library
branches
are also
part of
the
cooling
network
during
regular
hours.
Local
reporting
says the
current
heat
event
could
bring
temperatures
near 100
degrees
with
dangerous
humidity
and
little
overnight
relief,
especially
midweek.
Where
residents
can go
City
guidance
points
residents
to
recreation
centers
such as
Adams
Butzel,
Northwest
Activities
Center,
Heilmann,
Kemeny,
Crowell,
Lasky,
Patton,
Farwell,
Clemente,
and
others
listed
by the
city.
The
city’s
cooling-center
page
also
notes
that
residents
may call
the
Detroit
Health
Department
at (313)
876-4000
for
details.
For
broader
metro-area
options,
local
coverage
lists
cooling
centers
across
Wayne,
Macomb,
Oakland,
Washtenaw,
Livingston,
and
Monroe
counties.
Safety
guidance
Detroit
health
officials
advise
people
to drink
plenty
of
water,
limit
strenuous
activity,
and take
frequent
breaks
in
air-conditioned
spaces.
They
also
warn
residents
to watch
for heat
illness
signs
such as
dizziness,
nausea,
headache,
confusion,
fainting,
rapid
heartbeat,
and
unusually
heavy
sweating.
The city
is also
asking
people
to check
on older
adults,
young
children,
people
with
disabilities,
and
neighbors
who may
not have
access
to air
conditioning.
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