WESTPORT, CT — Due to the current heatwave, Westport has announced that two town-owned locations - the Westport Center for Senior Activities and the Westport Public Library - have been designated as "cooling centers this weekend.
Below is the town's press release:
Human Services Director Sarah Heath announced today [July 22] that the Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave., will be open to the public as an officially designated “cooling center” until 4:30 p.m. today and on Saturday, July 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Any questions, please contact the Center at 203-341- 5099.
The air-conditioned Westport Public Library welcomes visitors until 6 p.m. this evening; Saturday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, July 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Heatwaves are particularly dangerous for children, seniors, and people with special needs. Please check on your neighbors and offer them assistance. Heat-related illnesses can become medical emergencies – call 911, especially in the case of heat stroke.
Please follow these tips to stay cool:
• Stay out of the sun. When in the sun, wear sunscreen (at least SPF 15).
• Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothes that cover as much skin as possible
to prevent sunburn. Give your body a chance to adjust to extreme temperature changes.
• Drink plenty of non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated fluids.
• Use shades or awnings.
• Consider going to public pools and air-conditioned stores and malls.
• Never leave children, pets, or those who require special care in a parked car during
periods of intense summer heat.
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