Warwick, RI – With the day’s temperature climbing into the 90s with 41 percent humidity, Warwick officials designated cooling centers at Pilgrim Senior Center on Pilgrim Avenue, Thayer Arena and Warwick Library’s main branch on Sandy Lane today.
The city was among several communities opening cooling centers throughout the state today, according to the RI Emergency Management Agency. Nearby, Coventry, East Greenwich and Cranston also opened cooling centers in response to the heat.
Pilgrim Senior Center at 27 Pilgrim Parkway is open for people to take a break from the heat during regular week day hours 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thayer Arena at 975 Sandy Lane is open for breaks from the heat from 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. today (Wednesday).
Warwick Public Library at 600 Sandy Lane is available for breaks from the heat during regular hours from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Author: Rob Borkowski
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
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