CONNECTICUT, USA — Gov. Ned Lamont issued an extreme hot weather protocol for Wednesday afternoon, cooling centers throughout the state are now open.
The protocol will be effective beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and continue through 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
This will be the first time this summer that the protocol has been enacted.
Here are some locations where you can find cooling centers.
For more locations, head to the 2-1-1 website or call 2-1-1 for details.
Waterbury
North End Rec - Open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm hours, July 5, 6, and 7 - 268 N. Main St.
CHD Hospitality Center - Open 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, July 6 and 7 - 690 E. Main St.
Waterbury Senior Center - Open 9:00 to 2:00 pm July 5, 6, and 7 - 1985 E. Main St
Maloney Magnet School - Open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm hours July 5, 6, and 7- 233 S. Elm St.
NEW LONDON
New London Public Library-, 63 Huntington Street, Adult Reading Room e 9:30 am to 7:00 pm Thursday, on Friday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Senior Citizen’s Center- 120 Broad Street Thursday and Friday m 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Bridgeport
Senior Centers (Open only on weekdays):
- Black Rock Senior Center- 2676 Fairfield Avenue (9:00 am-4:00 pm)
- North End Bethany Senior Center - 20 Thorme Street (9:00 am-4:30 pm)
Bridgeport Public Library Branches:
East Side Branch – 1174 East Main Street; Fri and Sat (10:00 am-5:00 pm)
- Main Branch – 925 Broad Street; Mon & Tues (10:00 am-6:00 pm), Wed & Thurs(12:00p-8:00p), Fri& Sat (10:00 am-5:00 pm). Sunday (Closed)
- Black Rock Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue; Mon (10:00 am-6:00 pm), Tues (12:00 pm-8:00 pm), Wed (10:00 am-6:00 pm), Thurs (12:00 pm-8:00 pm), Fri & Sat (10:00 am-5:00 pm). Sunday (Closed)
- North Branch – 3455 Madison Avenue; Mon (10:00 am-6:00 pm), Tues (12:00 pm-8:00 pm), Wed (10:00 am-6:00 pm), Thurs (12:00 pm-8:00 pm), Fri & Sat (10:00 am-5:00 pm). Sunday (Closed)
Other Cooling Centers:
- Mount Aery Church (73 Frank Street)- Tuesday (8/2) (10:00 am-6:00 pm)
Hartford
Alvin and Beatrice Wood Human Services Center - 330 Park Avenue, Bloomfield Mon - Fri (8 am-5 pm)
South Windsor Community Center, 150 Nevers Road: (8 am-4:30 pm)
Danbury
Danbury War Memorial located on One Memorial Drive in Danbury is available as a Cooling Center W-F: 5 am-10 pm; Sat, Sun: 7 am-5 pm
Danbury Public Library located on 170 Main Street is available as a Cooling Center W-F: 10 am-8 pm; Sat: 10 am-2 pm
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