Despite the rain that is falling Wednesday afternoon, Governor …
Despite the rain that is falling Wednesday afternoon, Governor …
The heat and humidity forced a summer camp in Branford indoors …
Updated: Wednesday, 07 Jul 2010, 10:41 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 06 Jul 2010, 6:15 AM EDT
New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - The heat wave continues Wednesday and there are cooling centers opened all across the state for people looking for relief.
"The temperatures are dangerously high," said Storm Team 8's Gil Simmons.
And the humidity is going to be even higher today than yesterday. Click here to see the complete forecast.
Cooling Centers will be open in some towns if people need a place to cool off. The list below will be updated as we get more listings:
Branford: Blackstone Memorial Library, Willoughby Memorial Library, Canoe Brook Senior Center, Community Center
Danbury: Veterans Hall, Hatters Park Hall, until 4pm
Darien: YWCA, 49 Old Kings Hwy N, until 4pm
East Hartford: South End Senior Center, Library, Town Hall, Public Safety Complex
East Haven: East Haven Senior Center, 71 Taylor Ave., until 6pm
Hartford: Parker Community Center, Pope Park Rec Center, Metzner Center, North End Senior Center, South End Senior Center, Parkville Senior Center, Hispanic Senior Center
Ledyard: Ledyard Senior Center, 12 Vantassel Drive, Gales Ferry, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Middletown: Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, 9am-9pm
New Haven: Open for seniors from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For the general public:
New London: Senior center, 120 Broad Street, until 9 p.m. [ TheDay.com ]
North Branford: Community Center, Edward Smith Library
North Haven: Senior Center, 189 Pool Road, until 7pm
Norwalk: City Hall, Library, South Norwalk Library, Rowayton Library, East Norwalk Library, Norwalk Senior Center
Norwich: Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. [ Norwich Bulletin ]
Ridgefield: Ridgefield Recreation Center, 195 Danbury Road, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. [ Ridgefield Patch ]
Simsbury: Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow Street, 9am-8pm. Senior Center, 54 Hopmeadow Street, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Southbury: Senior Center, 561 Main Street South [ Southbury Patch ]
West Haven: City Hall basement, Room A, 10am-7pm
Westport: Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave., until 7pm.
For more information on cooling centers around the state, please call 2-1-1 or visit 211.org/