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Centers to Open Today
As released by the Carroll County Government:
Cooling Centers to open Today, August
19, 2008 – Forecasters are anticipating a Code
Orange day today, Tuesday, August 19. Because of the anticipated
high temperatures and humidity, the Carroll County Department
of Citizen Services will operate six (6) cooling centers around
the county today. Residents who are vulnerable to extreme
heat and who do not have air-conditioning in their homes are
encouraged to cool off at any of the following locations until
close of business:
• Citizen Services Office Building, 10 Distillery Drive,
Westminster (until 5 p.m.)
• Mount Airy Senior and Community Center, 703 Ridge
Avenue, Mount Airy (until 4:30 p.m.)
• North Carroll Senior and Community Center, 2328 Hanover
Pike, Greenmount (until 4:30 p.m.)
• South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5745 Bartholow
Road, Eldersburg (until 4:30 p.m.)
• Taneytown Senior and Community Center, 220 Roberts
Mill Road, Taneytown (until 4:30 p.m.)
• Westminster Senior and Community Center, 125 Stoner
Avenue, Westminster (until 4:30 p.m.)
Water will be available for those who need it at any of the
cooling centers. The Carroll County Emergency Management Division
encourages people to follow these safety tips when
temperatures and humidity are high:
• Slow down. Strenuous activities should be reduced
or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day.
• Wear loose, lightweight, and light colored clothing.
• Eat few proteins and drink plenty of water.
• Stay in the air-conditioning.
For more safety tips, refer to the Citizen’s Guide to
Emergency Preparedness, available online at
http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/pubsafe/emer-prep.pdf, or
by contacting the Emergency Management Division at 410-386-2877.
For information about Carroll’s senior and community
centers, call the Bureau of Aging at
410-386-3800.
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