Community Response to Soaring Temperatures

From our friends at WREG...

The following efforts are currently ongoing in response to soaring temperatures locally:

POLICE SERVICES

* While patrolling, officers are checking on the elderly in their wards to ensure they are drinking plenty of fluids to remain hydrated and that their homes are properly ventilated. These checks are being extended to the homeless or others living in conditions that may render them susceptible to the extreme temperatures.

FIRE SERVICES

* Company personnel are checking on civilians that live in their assigned territories and have been identified as vulnerable to these high heat conditions.

PUBLIC SERVICES AND NEIGHBORHOODS

. LIBRARY - Residents are encouraged to visit locations of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center. Call 901.415.2700 for branch operating hours or for additional information. Library employees are also providing assistance to citizens who appear to be in distress.

The library locations are as follows:

Memphis Public Library & Information Center Locations

* o Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar
* o Bartlett Library, 5884 Stage Road
* o Cherokee Branch, 3300 Sharpe
* o Cordova Branch, 8457 Trinity Road
* o Cornelia Crenshaw Branch, 531 Vance
* o Cossitt Branch, 33 S. Front
* o East Shelby Branch, 7200 E. Shelby Dr.
* o Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne
* o Gaston Park Branch, 1040 S. Third
* o Hollywood Branch, 1530 N. Hollywood
* o Levi Branch, 3676 Highway 61 S.
* o North Branch, 1192 Vollintine
* o Parkway Village, 4655 Knight Arnold
* o Poplar-White Station Branch, 5094 Poplar White-Station Branch
* o Raleigh Branch, 3157 Powers
* o Randolph Branch, 3752 Given
* o South Branch, 1929 S. Third
* o Whitehaven Branch, 4120 Millbranch

MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION BUREAU

* While conducting "On Board" diagnostic testing on vehicles, citizens are asked to stand or sit in the air conditioned booth during the process.

MLGW

* No utilities are being disconnected during extreme heat conditions
currently underway.

PARK SERVICES

* City of Memphis Community Centers will serve as Cooling Centers during extreme heat conditions. Staff will be present to assist citizens and bottled water will be available at these centers.

* The Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. (see listing of Community Centers below)

* Senior Centers will serve as Cooling Centers for Seniors (see listing below); their hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

CITY OF MEMPHIS COMMUNITY CENTERS

* Bert Ferguson 8525 Trinity Rd., 38018 901-309-1761
* Bickford 233 Henry, 38108 901-527-8752
* Charles Powell-Westwood 810 Western Park, 38109 901-785-5975
* Cunningham 3773 Old Allen, 38128 901-377-3037
* Dave Wells 915 Chelsea, 38107 901-526-7193
* Davis 3371 Spottswood, 38111 901-323-8015
* Douglass 1616 Ash, 38108 901-327-6131
* Ed Rice 2907 N. Watkins, 38127 901-357-6919
* Gaisman 4221 Macon, 38122 901-682-6161
* Gaston 1048 Third, 38106 901-774-4156
* Glenview 1141 S. Barksdale, 38114 901-576-7080
* Hickory Hill 3910 Ridgeway Rd., 38115 901-566-9685
* Hollywood 1560 N. Hollywood, 38108 901-458-4084
* Katie Sexton 1235 Brown, 38107 901-576-7070
* Lester 317 Tillman, 38112 901-324-2639
* Marion Hale 4791 Willow, 38117 901-685-8120
* McFarland 4955 Cottonwood, 38118 901-362-8350
* Mitchell 602 West Mitchell, 38109 901-789-2927
* North Frayser 2555 St. Elmo, 38127 901-353-9419
* Orange Mound 2572 Park, 38111 901-576-6878
* Pine Hill 973 Alice, 38106 901-744-7950
* Raleigh 3678 Powers, 38126 901-373-2085
* *Raymond Skinner Center 712 Tanglewood, 38104 901-272-2528
* Riverview 1891 Kansas, 38109 901-774-3041
* Whitehaven 4318 Graceland, 38116 901-332-0783
* SENIOR CENTERS
* Frayser/ Raleigh 3985 Egypt Central, 38128 901-383-9101
* Lewis 1188 N. Parkway, 38105 901-576-4255
* McWherter 1355 Estate, 38119 901-761-2462
* Orange Mound
* 2590 Park, 38114 901-576-6622

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT

CODE ENFORCEMENT - Field Inspectors for Code Enforcement are checking on those that they know are elderly as they monitor their areas and conduct operations.

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - HCD is closely monitoring local conditions and working with local shelters to serve citizens impacted by the heat.

Wharton emphasized, "Issues like this that impact our entire community require a community-wide response. That's why I am asking all citizens to check on people they know to ensure they have what they need to make it through this period of extreme heat."