Excessive Heat Watch In Effect For Santa Clara County For Afternoon Of August 14 To 19

Press release from the Santa Clara County Government:

August 13, 2020

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for the Santa Clara Valley, including the City of San Jose, starting Friday, Aug. 14 through Wednesday, Aug. 19, with above normal temperatures and afternoon highs in the mid-90s up to 103 degrees. Temperatures in Morgan Hill and Gilroy are expected to reach the low to mid-100 degrees. Cooling centers are open in Santa Clara County in the cities of Gilroy, San Jose, Mountain View, Cupertino, and Saratoga. For cooling center locations and heat safety tips (in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese), please visit https://bit.ly/heatsafetytipsSCC.The following County Public Health Department social distancing guidelines will be enforced for cooling centers:

• Do not enter if you have COVID-19 symptoms including fever, cough, diarrhea, headache, muscle aches, shortness of breath, unexplained loss of taste or smell
• Face covering is required (exception of children 6 years and under or if medically unadvisable)
• Maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet from others at all times

COOLING CENTERS (these days and hours may be extended, depending on weather conditions)SAN JOSEOpen Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-16 from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Roosevelt Community Center 901 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose CA 95116
• Camden Community Center 3369 Union Ave., San Jose CA 95124
• Mayfair Community Center 2039 Kammerer Ave., San Jose CA 95116

CUPERTINOOpen Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15 from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m.

• Cupertino Senior Center, 21251 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino CA, 95014

MOUNTAIN VIEWOpen Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15 from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Mountain View Community Center, 201 South Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040

CAMPBELLOpen Friday, Aug. 14 from 12 noon – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 15 from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Campbell Community Center, Q80 (Roosevelt Redwood Room), 1 W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008

SARATOGA and GILROYSanta Clara County Library District libraries are open Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. No library services are available, and occupancy will be limited.

• Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070
• Gilroy Library, 350 W. 6th St., Gilroy, CA 95020

Due to the potential for heat related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, residents are encouraged to take precautionary measures including:

• Drinking plenty of fluids with electrolytes and staying out of the sun and in air conditioning, when possible.
• Ensuring young children and pets are never left in vehicles under any circumstance. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures within minutes
• Assisting others on the street who may be having a severe reaction to the heat, by calling 911.
• Checking on a vulnerable person without air conditioning, such as an older adult or infirm neighbor, someone with a drug or alcohol disorder or severe mental illness, via phone or email and ensure that they are staying cool and safe.

This press release was produced by Santa Clara County Government . The views expressed here are the author’s own.