07/04/2024
Available Cooling Centers, Amador & Calaveras Counties — July 2nd – July 7th, 2024
Dangerously hot temperatures are expected for many communities throughout NorCal this week. An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued through Sunday, July 7th. Daytime highs will range from 100-110° and higher in some areas, with little overnight relief. Cooling Centers will be available throughout Amador and Calaveras Counties to help prevent heat-related issues during the hottest hours of the day.
AMADOR COUNTY:
🔹Sutter Creek, Health & Human Services, 10877 Conductor Blvd.
Hours: 11 AM to 7 PM
**Amador County Social Services will be on-site to provide water and snacks donated by the American Red Cross.
**Amador County Animal Response Team (ACART) will be on-site for household pets, on a leash or in a crate/carrier/kennel, water available (crates available on-site).
🔹Ione, Fire Station #2, 600 Preston Avenue
Hours: 1:30 PM to 7 PM
**A self serve hydration station is also available outside of Fire Station #1 at 22 W. Jackson Street for anyone in need of water.
🔹Plymouth, City Hall, 9426 Main Street
Hours/Days: 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Wednesday through Friday
🔹Jackson, Civic Center, 33 Broadway
Hours/Days: 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Wednesday, July 3rd & Friday, July 5th (closed on Thursday the 4th)
CALAVERAS COUNTY:
Calaveras County residents will have access to cooling centers offering a cool and comfortable place for anyone seeking relief. For those who need a ride, Calaveras Connect offers free transportation assistance to cooling centers. Call (209) 754-4450 by 3:00 PM the day before you wish to travel to reserve your seat for Dial-a-Ride. Cooling Centers will be open Tuesday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 7th from 10 AM to 8 PM at the following locations:
🔹Mokelumne Hill, Mokelumne Hill Library, 8328 Main Street
🔹Copperopolis, Copperopolis Library, Suite 106, Lake Tulloch Plaza
🔹San Andreas, San Andreas Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Road
🔹Valley Springs, Jenny Lind Veterans Hall, 300 W. Daphne Street
🔹Angels Camp, Angels Camp Library, 358 N. Main Street
To help prevent heat-related issues, limit outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Check on family and neighbors, particularly those in sensitive groups - the elderly, children, animals & pets, and any others who may require assistance. Take additional precautions if you work or spend time outside during extreme heat. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible, find shade, and drink plenty of water.
Older adults, young children, and people with mental illness and chronic conditions are at the highest risk of heat-related illness and death.
Heat related illnesses, like heat stroke or heat exhaustion, happen when the body is not able to cool itself properly. When a person’s body temperature rises faster than it can cool itself by sweating, this can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs. Factors that might increase your risk of heat related illness include: obesity, mental illness, fever, sunburn, alcohol use, heart disease, poor circulation, dehydration, prescription drug use.
Check the Ledger Dispatch page and website at www.ledger.news for Cooling Station updates or contact your nearest fire department or police station for assistance. As always, in the event of a life-threatening emergency, heat-related or otherwise, call 9-1-1.
