Hot weather poses serious health risks, especially for individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people living without adequate access to air conditioning or cooling resources. Hot temperatures can be especially dangerous for those who may have trouble staying cool due to temperature dysregulation or because of increased heat sensitivity due to medication.
NCDHHS Urges Caution Outdoors Amid Record High Heat-Related Illnesses | NCDHHS
Find tips to stay cool and a list of cooling stations.
- Information for Durham County
- Information for Orange County
- Information for Wake County
- Information for Cumberland County
- Mecklenburg County activates cooling stations to help beat the heat | wcnc.com
- Summer Cooling Stations | Guilford County
If your area is not included in this information, please seek it out from local news outlets so you and your loved ones can stay safe.
Additionally, learn about safety tips from medical experts. And find info on Operation Fan/Heat Relief, a special emergency assistance project to help elderly North Carolinians cope with summer heat.
Check on your neighbors and loved ones to make sure they have a plan to stay safe too!