With excessive heat warnings, seniors, infants, young children, and people with chronic health conditions are most vulnerable to health problems during hot weather and should take extra precautions. Residents should check on their elderly family members, neighbors, and friends during extremely hot weather to make sure they are safe. Drink plenty of fluids, wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing, and pace themselves when outside. Limit outdoor activity to morning and evening hours. Cooling centers are being made available locally. The Town of Yucca Valley offers residents the opportunity to cool down. Town offices are open during normal business hours with lobby areas to accommodate those wishing to get out of the heat. The Yucca Valley Community Center is open five days a week during the hottest part of the day. People are welcome to bring a book and a snack to help pass the time. The Hi Desert Nature Museum is another opportunity to beat the heat Thursday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City of Twentynine Palms designated Cooling Center is the Senior Center, at 6539 Adobe Road, across from the Fire Station. The center is climate controlled and open for residents to cool off Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Should the heat index reach 115 degrees or other conditions or emergencies necessitate, the Senior Center will be open for additional hours and on weekends to serve as an emergency cooling center. In Joshua Tree, the cooling station at Hi-Desert Medical Center is in the cafeteria of the main hospital, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you or someone you know is feeling ill from the heat, remove them from the heat immediately, offer water, and seek medical help or call 911.
COOLING CENTERS OPENED IN YUCCA VALLEY, TWENTYNINE PALMS, AND JOSHUA TREE
