Stay Cool! The Lymes Senior Center Is Open As a Cooling Center

If you're finding the temperatures are too hot to handle, the  Cooling Center at The Lymes' Senior Center at 26 Town Woods Road is open today through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Transportation is available through 9 Town Transit. Please phone (860) 510 0429 if you are in need of transportation to and from the Cooling Center. Old Lyme's Emergency Operations Center Call Line has been activated, so you can call (860) 598 0120 with any heat-related questions and your call will be returned.

The Office of Emergency Management will continue to monitor weather conditions and will adjust the hours of operation as needed.

The Old Lyme Office of Emergency Management and Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection offer the following tips during extreme high temperatures:  

Slow down, and avoid strenuous activity.Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing and a wide-brimmed hat.
Drink plenty of water regularly and often, even if you don’t feel thirsty. 
Stay indoors as much as possible. If you do not have air conditioning, stay on your lowest floor, out of the sun, and close the shades.  
Go to a place where you can get relief from the heat, such as air conditioned schools, libraries, theaters, shopping malls, and other community facilities that may offer refuge during the warmest times of the day.

Never leave children or pets alone in a closed vehicle and don't leave pets outside for extended periods. Make sure pets have plenty of drinking water. Check on family, friends, and neighbors regularly and don't forget the sunscreen.

For more information go to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention: Extreme Heat, http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/index.asp