Harford County Opens 11 Cooling Centers

As the temperatures climb on Thursday—with an anticipated high of 102 degrees on the heat index in Havre de Grace around 3 p.m.—officials have designated libraries around the county as cooling centers.

During normal business hours, there will be 11 places where citizens can go to cool off in the air conditioning.

Libraries are open from 1 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays unless noted:

• Havre de Grace – 120 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
  
• Aberdeen – 21 Franklin Street, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
• Abingdon – 2510 Tollgate Road Abingdon, Maryland 21009
• Bel Air – 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland 21014; open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
• Darlington – 1134 Main Street, Darlington, Maryland 21034; open noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
• Edgewood – 629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood, Maryland 21040
• Fallston – 1461 Fallston Road, Fallston, Maryland 21047
• Jarrettsville – 3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084
• Joppa – 655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa, Maryland 21085
• Norrisville – 5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall, Maryland 21161
• Whiteford – 2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford, Maryland 21160

If someone has a body temperature greater than 104 degrees, that person may suffer from heat stroke, with symptoms including confusion, combativeness, strong rapid pulse, lack of sweating, dry flushed skin, faintness, staggering, possible delirium or coma, according to Harford County health officials. Concerned about heat stroke? Call 911.

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Janney.