UPDATE: Cooling Shelter Areas Open; The Heat Is On

Update:

Stonington First Selectman Edward Haberek has posted on his Facebook page that "Due to the oppressive heat, cool shelter areas in the town areas are available to the public at Human Services & Police Station Comm Room."

Original story: The National Weather Service makes it plain: heat is the number one weather-related killer in the U.S. 

This week, while Stonington, Pawcatuck and Mystic are on the shoreline and may experience slight relief from more inland communities, the forecast calls for rain Monday with a high of 91. Tuesday through Friday expect mostly sunny days with temps nearing 90.

With the forecasted heat wave upon us Monday, the NWS provides a ton of great information, statistics, advice and tips for staying safe.  

• Watch warning and advisories 

• Heat related hazards, symptoms and first aid 

• Heat indexes 

• Heat hazards

• And perhaps some of the most striking, indeed frightening data is about how fast a vehicle can heat and the associated dangers  and deaths especially child safety; don’t leave a child in a car that is un-air conditioned for any length of time.