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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Chicago issues safety tips and opens cooling centers amid excessive heat warning

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Jose M. Tirado Executive Director, Office of Emergency Management and Communications, City of Chicago | LinkedIn

Jose M. Tirado Executive Director, Office of Emergency Management and Communications, City of Chicago | LinkedIn

CHICAGO – With an Excessive Heat Warning issued and heat and humidity expected to continue Sunday into early next week, the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is encouraging residents to be prepared for severe weather impacts. Heat and humidity returned this weekend and will continue into next week with heat indices reaching the upper 90s and lower 100s. More than 250 Cooling Center locations will be activated beginning Saturday, August 25 through Wednesday, August 28 for residents to find relief from the heat.