25 Places to Stay Cool in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County

Annapolis, MD — With the National Weather Service predicting temps in the high 90s Friday afternoon, and the humidity making it feel like 100 degrees, officials in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are urging residents to stay in the air conditioning.

At area libraries and senior centers—which are designated as cooling center—residents can relax with access to water, bathrooms and air conditioning.

The city of Annapolis will keep the Roger “Pip” Moyer Community Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane, open as a cooling center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.

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County Cooling Centers

The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities has opened these cooling centers until 4 p.m. Friday to provide cooling relief to vulnerable populations. Visiting children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

• Annapolis Senior Center, 119 South Villa Avenue, Annapolis
• Arnold Senior Center, 44 Church Rd, Arnold
• Brooklyn Park Senior Center, 202 Hammonds Lane Brooklyn Park, MD
• O'Malley Senior Center, 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
• Pasadena Senior Center, 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
• South County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

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Anne Arundel County Public Libraries are open Friday until 9 p.m. and will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but they will be closed Sunday:

• Annapolis Area Library: 1410 West Street, Annapolis
• Broadneck Community Library: 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
• Brooklyn Park Community Library: 1 East 11th Avenue, Baltimore
• Crofton Community Library: 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
• Deale Community Library: 5940 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale
• Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library: 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
• Edgewater Community Library: 25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
• Linthicum Community Library: 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum
• Maryland City at Russett Community Library: 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
• Mountain Road Community Library: 4730 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• North County Area Library: 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie
• Riviera Beach Community Library: 1130 Duvall Highway, Pasadena
• Severn Community Library: 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn
• Severna Park Community Library: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park

The Anne Arundel County Police will make the Community Rooms at these precincts available from 10 a.m. Friday until Sunday at 7 a.m.:

• Northern District, 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
• Eastern District, 204 Pasadena Rd, Pasadena
• Western District, 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
• Southern District, 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

The Centers for Disease Control offer advice on extreme heat:

• Do not leave children in cars. Even in cool temperatures, cars can heat up to dangerous temperatures very quickly.
• Increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level.
• Replace salt and mineral that are removed through heavy sweating.
• Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher.
• Schedule your outdoor activities around the morning and evening hours.
• Pace yourself, especially if you are not accustomed to working or exercising in a hot environment.
• Stay indoors and, if at all possible, stay in an air-conditioned place.
• Monitor those at high risk. Visit adults at risk at least twice a day and closely watch them for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Infants and young children, of course, need much more frequent watching

General Health Warnings:

• If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask how much you should drink while the weather is hot.
• Don't drink liquids that contain alcohol, or large amounts of sugar. These actually cause you to lose more body fluid. Also avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps.

For more information on cooling centers or on heat-related symptoms, call the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management (OEM) at 410-216-9167.

More information on safety tips related to extreme heat visit:

• National Weather Service - http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml
• Center of Disease Control and Prevention- http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/index.asp