Western Washington heatwave hits | Aggregated news and information
July 30, 2009 · Updated 10:52 AM
Record-high temperatures are expected to hit Western Washington this week. As temperatures rise, the possibility for heat-related illnesses, power outages and higher-than-normal levels of pollution are ever present.
To help keep you informed, PNWLocalNews.com has put together this page, complete with the latest headlines and Tweets, links to helpful resources and a map of air-conditioned locations that have opened their doors to help people cool off. Additionally, you can check your forecast by city or area code on the PNWLocalNews.com Weather page.
If you've got information of your own to share, you can e-mail pbalcerak@soundpublishing.com, call (253) 236-0197 or reply to @pnwlocalnews on Twitter.
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Some organizations in the Puget Sound region have opened up their air-conditioned offices and buildings as shelters for people looking to escape the heat. Click the flags on the map to pop up links to more information on each.
View 'Cool-off stations' in a larger map
- PNWLocalNews.com's Weather page
- How to detect and treat heat-related illnesses | The American Red Cross
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