Detroit Opens Cooling Centers as Temperatures Expected to Reach Mid-90s

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	Detroit Opens Cooling Centers as Temperatures Expected to Reach Mid-90s Wendell Bryant - Local/State Tell Us Detroit DETROIT - The City of Detroit is opening cooling centers across the city as forecasters predict dangerous heat with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 90s from Saturday through Tuesday. The Detroit Health Department has partnered with Detroit Recreation Centers to provide residents safe spaces to escape the heat. Three recreation centers will offer extended hours, operating from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday: Patton Recreation Center - 2301 Woodmere Street Heilmann Recreation Center - 19601 Brock Avenue Northwest Activities Center - 18100 Meyers Road Additional Cooling Locations All other Detroit Recreation Centers will maintain normal operating hours during the heat wave: Full-service locations (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Adams Butzel Complex (10500 Lyndon) Coleman A. Young (2751 Robert Bradby) Kemeny (2260 Fort St.) Williams (8431 Rosa Parks) Weekday-only locations: Butzel Family Center (7737 Kercheval) - Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Clemente (2631 Bagley) - Monday-Friday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Crowell (16630 Lahser) - Monday-Friday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lasky (13200 Fenelon) - Monday-Friday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekend service available: Community Center at A.B Ford (100 Lenox St.) - Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farwell (2781 E. Outer Drive) - Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Detroit Public Library branches will also serve as cooling centers during regular operating hours. Residents can find specific branch hours at detroitpubliclibrary.org/locations. Health Officials Urge Precautions "We want all our residents to stay safe by using the cooling centers as a place of relief from the extreme heat," said Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair Razo. "It is important to take extra precautions, and please check in on your loved ones, neighbors, and pets throughout this heatwave." The Detroit Health Department recommends residents take the following precautions during the extreme heat: Drink more water than usual Limit outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. Watch for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, including nausea, confusion, and rapid or slowed heart rate Additional Resources For more heat safety tips, visit detroitmi.gov/health or detroitmi.gov/DHSEM and search "severe weather." Information about heat-related illness symptoms and when to seek medical help is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.