WG Senior “Cooling” Center Opens at 12:00

Hey! It’s hot! The National Weather Service has declared an “Excessive Heat Warning” through Sunday night for the SF Bay Area.

In response to the high temperatures forecast for this weekend – plus the “Spare the Air Day” already declared for Saturday – the City of San Jose is opening it’s city-wide “Cooling Centers” on both Saturday and Sunday.

The Willow Glen Senior Center will be open 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

Cooling Centers will be open in the community. The Centers will be open until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures ranging from the mid-90’s to low 100 degrees are forecasted throughout Santa Clara Valley.

Elderly persons, small children, chronic invalids, those on certain medications or drugs (especially tranquilizers and anticholinergics), and persons with weight and alcohol problems are particularly susceptible to heat reactions, especially during heat waves in areas where a moderate climate usually prevails. Please take proper precautions and recognize the symptoms.

Keep cool … and check on your neighbors!