Cooling Off and Cooling Center Information
How To Stay Cool At Home
- Check on relatives and friends, especially the elderly
- Increase time spent in air-conditioned environments like libraries, malls, and movie theatres
- Eat smaller meals, more often
- Take cool bathes
- Make sure pets have access to water and shade
Cooling Centers
Cooling Centers (Not currently open) may be activated during the summer months for individuals who are at risk of heat-related illnesses.
Senior Citizens and their families should contact the Prince George's County Department of Family Services Administration on Aging
at 301-265-8450 for information and/or assistance.
Links
For more information about heat-related illness visit http://www.cdc.gov
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