Code Red Heat Emergency Declared In Montgomery Co.

NORRISTOWN, PA — A Code Red hot weather emergency has been declared in Montgomery County as a dangerous mix of heat and humidity hits the greater Philadelphia region over the coming days.

The declaration will span 1 p.m. to. 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 22 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, June 23.

With moisture lingering in the air following the heavy rainstorm the past few days, humidity will be high, and temperatures soaring into the 90s could bring the heat index over 100 degrees for several hours.

That sort of weather is risky enough to kill sensitive individuals, as well as those who are dehydrated or unprepared.

Montgomery County officials say that lower income homes without air conditioning, unsheltered individuals, infants and children, the elderly, physical laborers, those with chronic health conditions, and athletes are all at special risk.

The county has several cooling centers around the region which are open during code reds:

• Montco Senior Adult Activities Center526 George Street, Norristown
• Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 East High Street, Pottstown
• TriCounty Active Adult Center, 288 Moser Road, Pottstown

For more details on resources available, call 211 or the Your Way Home crisis response system at 610-278-3522.