Heat Emergency Declaration, COOLING SHELTER ANNOUNCED

Forecasted temperatures of 100 degrees and higher this week will trigger the City of Grants Pass Severe Weather Event Declaration.

MINT (Mobile Integrative Navigation Team) plans to provide cooling services Today, July 15, and tomorrow, July 16, 2024, at MINT's Parker Place location, 218 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, OR.

The cooling center will be open from 2 pm to 8 pm on the following days:

• MONDAY, JULY 15
• TUESDAY, JULY 16

Severe Weather Event Declaration

The City does not operate severe event shelters but assists groups that can operate such shelters. In December 2023, the City of Grants Pass issued a standing Severe Weather Event Declaration that shall be automatically triggered when certain weather conditions are forecast. The specific conditions for heat are listed below.

Hot Weather

i. Forecasted high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more.

li. Forecasted temperatures of 80 degrees Fahrenheit or more, and additional factors and considerations that would reasonably cause a person to be at increased risk of exposure to heat, including precipitation; humidity; wind; duration, and potential for cumulative effects (hours per day, consecutive days); overall weather patterns.