Tempe provides heat relief as forecast predicts 120-degree temperatures
Tempe's CARE & HOPE Line connects residents in crisis to necessary services 24/7.
(Courtesy City of Tempe)
Tempe has provided several locations where residents can receive relief from the heat that, according to the National Weather Service, may approach 121 degrees through the weekend.
The locations provide water and a connection with the city’s HOPE homeless outreach team for further assistance, according to Tempe officials.
The locations include:
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Tempe provides heat relief as forecast predicts 120-degree temperatures
(Courtesy City of Tempe)
Tempe's CARE & HOPE Line connects residents in crisis to necessary services 24/7.
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Heat Relief Network
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health's Heat Relief Network manages an interactive map that tracks heat-relief sites across the Valley in four categories:
• Cooling centers are indoor locations where people can come in and out during the day to drink water and get out of the heat for a while.
• Respite centers are indoor, air-conditioned locations that offer water and allow uninterrupted rest, sitting or even lying down during hours of operation. Depending on the facility and the organization running it, meals, showers and laundry services are offered.
• Hydration stations can be either indoor or outdoor sites where people can get bottled water and other donated items to protect them from the heat.
• Collection sites are where water bottles can be donated for use in hydration and cooling stations. Some collection centers accept other donations such as cash, light clothing, hats, lip balm and sun block.
Some cooling centers also double as donation sites.
Tempe has provided several locations where residents can receive relief from the heat that, according to the National Weather Service, may approach 121 degrees through the weekend.
The locations provide water and a connection with the city’s HOPE homeless outreach team for further assistance, according to Tempe officials.
Escalante Community Center - 2150 E. Orange St.
8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday
1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday Holiday hours: Labor Day noon - 6 p.m.
Kiwanis Recreation Center - 6111 S. All America Way
7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday - Thursday
7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on weekends Holiday hours: Labor Day noon - 6 p.m.
North Tempe Multi-Generational Center - 1555 N. Bridalwreath St.
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday - Friday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday Holiday hours: Closed on Labor Day
Westside Multi-Generational Center - 715 W. Fifth St.
8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Friday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday Holiday hours: Closed on Labor Day
Meet Dan Dan McCarthy joined Independent Newsmedia as web content editor after a 40-plus year career as a reporter and editor in New Jersey and Arizona. During his time in Arizona, he has been an editor of daily and weekly papers in Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler, Ahwatukee, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Peoria and Glendale. Prior to moving to Arizona in 1984, when he was hired to be assistant city editor at the Tempe Daily News, he covered regional police/fire news, municipal, county and state governments in New Jersey, the latter as bureau chief at the state Capitol.
Community: He has served on several boards over the years, including the Tempe Community Action Agency and the Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Governors. He is a graduate of the Tempe Leadership and Scottsdale Leadership programs, serving as media adviser for subsequent classes of Tempe Leadership.
Education: Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.
Random Fact: Set winter/summer track records in the 60-, 100- and 220-yard dashes at his high school in New Jersey.
Hobbies: Tai chi, cooking, dining at his must-eat-once places around the U.S. and the Cincinnati Reds, his favorite team since 1961.
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