Triple-digit heat wave prompts Visalia to open cooling center at Transit Center

In response to the National Weather Service forecast of hot weather, the Visalia Transit Center will remain open as a Cooling Center for the community through Monday, June 27.

The hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

"We will review the weather forecast on Monday to determine if the cooling center will need to remain open," city officials said.

The Transit Center, located at 425 E. Oak Ave., provides amenities such as ample seating, vending machines and restrooms. Most of the bus routes eventually lead to the Transit Center, providing convenient transportation.

The Visalia Fire Department provides the following tips to help cope with the coming heat:

• Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun and, when possible, stay in the shade or an air-conditioned room.

• Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothes.

• Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids.

• Never leave children or pets in a vehicle, even for short periods of time. Temperatures inside vehicles can climb rapidly to life-threatening levels, even with the windows partially open.

• Periodically check on children and the elderly.

• Remember that animals are affected by the heat. Make sure pets and farm animals have plenty of water and access to shade.

For more information, call the Visalia Fire Department at 559-713-4244. For transit route information please call 1-877-404-6473.

This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: Triple-digit heat wave prompts Visalia to open cooling center at Transit Center