City activates cooling centers Oct. 1-3

With the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory from Tuesday, Oct. 1 through Wednesday, Oct. 2, the City of Sacramento will activate the Outreach and Engagement Center and the Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center as cooling centers where residents can find relief from the heat.

The OEC (3615 Auburn Blvd.) will operate from 11 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 1) to 8 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 3). The center has storage available for personal belongings if needed and will accept pets.

The Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center (2450 Meadowview Road) will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 1) and Wednesday (Oct. 2). The site does not allow pets, and personal storage will be limited to what visitors can carry with them.

In addition to air-conditioning, the site will offer water and places to recharge phones and other devices. If you need assistance in accessing weather respite, please call 311 and make a self-referral to be connected to an outreach worker.

During this time, libraries and community centers will also be available during their normal hours of operation, and people can also use these air-conditioned buildings as places to cool off.

The City will continue to monitor the NWS's forecast and extend cooling-center operations as needed. The City will also monitor capacity at the OEC and Pannell Community Center to determine if other activations are necessary.

Please call 211 or visit their website for more information on respite centers.