City’s heat response: Extended wading-pool hours, more

From the city’s recap of the mayor’s heat-wave briefing today:

Case managers in the Human Services Department will begin calling senior citizen clients to check on their welfare. City workers, including police officers, are determining ways to keep the homeless hydrated. Seattle City Light is monitoring electrical demand. Although the utility has reached peak demand for July, the city still has adequate supplies. The utility is contacting its largest customers to request they limit their nonessential uses of electricity.

Libraries are open regular hours, and the city points out that Delridge, High Point and Southwest branches have A/C. Some wading pools will extend their hours – Lincoln Park, which would normally close at 8, will stay open till 8:30; E.C. Hughes, which would close at 7, will stay open till 8; Delridge and Hiawatha, which usually close at 7, will stay open till 7:30.

3 Replies to "City's heat response: Extended wading-pool hours, more"

  • MercyMe July 29, 2009 (1:44 am)

    Oy. I was hoping “extended hours” meant they’d open the wading pools at 9am! But I’ll take evening hours…the water really helps.

  • ann July 29, 2009 (7:37 am)

    No kidding. I’m ready to go now!

  • D.A. July 29, 2009 (9:14 am)

    Can anyone recommend an off-leash place to take the pooches that has water? I tried hosing down my dog, but she’s not a big fan of that. Just wondering if there’s anywhere in WS that has water access for dogs.

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