Last week’s summer heat emergency activation coincides with homeless shelters around the District reaching their upper capacity.
Jul 01, 2012
Five Public Libraries Open Today to Serve As Cooling Centers, Other Places to Escape Heat
Still need shelter from the heat? Libraries, churches and recreation centers have opened their doors to anyone who needs a place to cool down.
Jun 06, 2008
District Cooling Centers Opened
It’s hot, and it’s going to get much, much hotter over the weekend. Hot enough that the District Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency opened its cooling centers for the first time this year today, from noon until 6 p.m. An Alert DC message sent around earlier points those needing a place to cool off to these locations: The Reeves Building at 2000 14th St. NWJudiciary Square at 441 4th St. NWThe King Building at…