Heat Advisory, Poor Air Quality, Shelter Information

heat advisory poor air quality shelter information the national weather service has issued a warning about high temperatures for our region Hamilton Clinton Butler and Warren County are all under a heat advisory for Wednesday August 28th until 8:00 p.m. the threat is a prolonged period of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or exceeding 100° fah heat exhaustion or heat stroke are likely with prolonged exposure some uncertainty revolves around weather storms on Wednesday that may inhibit temperatures from climbing quite as high Additionally the Southwest Ohio air quality agency has issued an air quality alert effective at noon Monday the 16th through 12:15 on Thursday August 29th the air quality during this period is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups checking on vulnerable populations during excessive heat is crucial to ensure their safety and well-being as they are at a higher risk for heat related illnesses sharing knowledge about the locations of cooling centers can help vulnerable populations find relief from the extreme heat and prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke by checking on vulnerable populations and informing them about cooling centers we can prevent heat related emergencies and potentially save lives heat related illnesses are a very real and dangerous threat especially for those living in homes without air conditioning outdoor workers athletes the elderly people with a chronic medical condition children and the homeless or poor are most at risk to heat sickness if one does not have air conditioning or has lost power it is important to find an airconditioned environment to give your body a break from the heat restaurants shopping malls community centers and libraries are some locations to consider there are as well a number of locations throughout Hamilton County that specifically welcome individuals and families in need of a place to cool down one the public library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is open during normal business hours which is typically 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday sometimes branches experience power outages due to storms which frequently accompany severe weather so individuals seeking a cooling center asked to please call the library's main number 513 369-6900 to verify if their local branch is open two Cincinnati Recreation Center locations are open during normal business hours which varies by please call 513 3524 or visit their website for more information about availability and nearest branch locations three YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is open during normal business hours which varies by Branch access during heat emergencies is free for members and non-members please call 513 362 9622 or visit the website of your local branch for more information Clinton County uses a number of fire stations and County buildings as emergency cooling centers a list of these Clinton County cooling center locations and contact information is available for download PDF loading likewise there is also a list of Butler County cooling center locations and contact information available for download PDF loading if you have questions about whether pets will be allowed to accompany an individual seeking shelter call ahead to the location to inquire about their policy you can find more Healthcare Resources by selecting the primary medical care category tab on our social service utilization library page you can find links to the resources mentioned in this episode with a written version of this story on our website at cincinnati. United resource connection.org you've been listening to the Cincinnati Social Service news now available as a podcast on Amazon music audible Apple podcasts and iTunes YouTube and Spotify if you have social Service news to submit to this podcast visit cincinnati. United resource connection.org once there you can also subscribe to get a free summary of the past week's local Social Service news stories email to you every Monday morning so subscribe to our e newsletter and podcast and visit us online to discover more Social Service news and resources