Weather
Punishing Heat Extends Salem Cooling Center To Second Day
With temperatures once again expected to push into the 90s, the Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center will be open until at least 4 p.m.
SALEM, MA — Salem opened the cooling center at the Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center a second straight day because of the extreme heat bearing down on the North Shore.
The National Weather Service once again predicted the heat index could reach the mid-90s on Tuesday.
The cooling center on Bridge Street will be open until at least 4 p.m. to help any residents in need of a little air conditioning cool down a bit.
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[Heat Advisories] A look at active Heat Advisories for today, in effect for most except for the higher terrain and southeastern coastal New England -> pic.twitter.com/BAUs83YLcd
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) June 8, 2021
The state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday issued an air quality alert for Essex County because of high ozone levels due to the heat and humidity.
Those with respiratory issues, children and seniors should be careful not to exert themselves outside and drink plenty of fluids.
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Residents are also reminded that pavement temperatures reached at high as 117 degrees in the sun on Monday — so be careful to take pets on short walks, and walk in the shade or on grass, if possible.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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