On July 18, 2019 the Maryland Department of Health sent out a press release alerting residents to follow safety tips and take precautions to avoid heat-related illness amid excessive heat.
Please see the press release here: https://bit.ly/2XQtV4p
As of July 19, 2019 no official cooling centers have been opened however the Washington County Health Department has gathered a list of places and organizations who are providing refuge from the heat. Disclaimer: Hours and/or locations subject to change.
Reach of Washington County
140 West Franklin Street, Hagerstown
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Monday thru Thursday
The Salvation Army
534 West Franklin Street, Hagerstown
Opening shelter approximately three hours early each day for refuge from the heat; this is determined on a day-to-day basis, typically if 90 degrees or above
Soul Haven
119 East Antietam Street, Hagerstown
11:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday thru Saturday – bottled water provided; refuge from heat
New Light Metropolitan Church
40 West Church Street, Hagerstown
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday-Wednesday-Friday – refuge from heat; pews for sleeping during those hours; provide water, coffee, snacks, hygiene items, socks
Washington County Free Library
100 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday-Sunday
Refuge from heat
Hagerstown Police Department
50 North Burhans Boulevard, Hagerstown
Engine 3
100 Eatern Boulevard North, Hagerstown
Hagerstown Fire Department
25 West Church Street, Hagerstown
Refuge from heat
Fire companies are offering refuge from heat and bottled water.
