SUSSEX COUNTY, DE– Ahead of another heatwave, Sussex County Emergency Management officials announced a number of cooling centers will open July 15-17.
Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-to-upper nineties before a chance of thunderstorms may offer a midweek cool down.
Cooling centers will be designated at the following locations and times:
County Administration Building (2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE) – 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday
Greenwood Library (100 Mill Street, Greenwood, DE) –10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday
Milton Library (121 Union Street, Milton, DE)– 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
South Coastal Library (43 Kent Ave, Bethany Beach, DE)– 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday
County officials say paramedics will stop into these cooling stations, as time permits, to answer heat-related questions and provide aid as-needed.
Those visiting cooling centers should bring any necessary medications or other personal items, according to a press release.
For more information, visit www.sussexcountyde.gov.