MINNEAPOLIS — With dangerous heat expected in the metro on Tuesday and Wednesday, some places are taking additional precautions until the conditions are safer.
Several heat-related closures were announced as the southern half of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, remains in an Excessive Heat Warning. Here's a list of closures throughout the metro:
Armatage Recreation Center: The center, located at 2500 W 57th St., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Brackett Recreation Center: The center, located at 2728 South 39th Street, is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Canterbury Park: Officials have canceled Wednesday night's eight-race program due to excessive heat. Racing will resume Thursday at 5 p.m.
Central Gym: The center, located at 3400 Fourth Avenue South, is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Corcoran Recreation Center: The center, located at 3334 20th Ave. S., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Creekview Recreation Center: The center, located at 5001 Humboldt Ave. N., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Hiawatha School Recreation Center: The center, located at 4305 East 42nd Street , is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Keewaydin Recreation Center: The center, located at 3030 E. 53rd St., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Kenny Neighborhood Center: The center, located at 1328 West 58th Street , is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Lake Nokomis Community Center: The center, located at 2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway, remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Linden Hills Recreation Center: The center, located at 3100 West 43rd Street , is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Logan Recreation Center: The center, located at 690 13th Ave. NE, remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Morris Recreation Center: The center, located at 5531 39th Ave. S., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Outdoor youth sports: City-sponsored outdoor youth activities on Wednesday are canceled. This doesn't include golf tee times or adult sports.
Pearl Recreation Center: The center, located at 414 E. Diamond Lake Rd., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Phelps Recreation Center: The center, located at 701 East 59th Street, is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center: The center, located at 4055 Nicollet Ave. S., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Sibley Recreation Center: The center, located at 1900 E. 40th St., remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Stewart Recreation Center: The center, located at 2700 South 12th Avenue, is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Van Cleve Recreation Center: The center, located at 901 15th Avenue Southeast, is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
Waite Recreation Center: The center, located at 1810 34th Ave. NE, remains closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are canceled.
Whittier Recreation Center: The center, located at 425 West 26th Street, is closed Wednesday. All Wednesday programs are also canceled.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has several reminders for keeping cool and protecting yourself against unhealthy high temps.
- Limit your time outdoors and stay in an air-conditioned indoor location as much as you can. Go to a public place like the library, museum or shopping mall if you don’t have A/C at home.
- Do not rely on a fan as your primary cooling device. Fans create air flow and a false sense of comfort, but do not reduce body temperature or prevent heat-related illnesses.
- Roughly 40% of unwanted heat buildup in our homes is through windows. Use awnings, curtains or other window coverings to keep the heat out and check the weather stripping on doors and windows to keep the cool air in.
- Drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty.
- Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing, along with a hat and sunscreen when outdoors.
- Take cool showers or baths to cool down.
- Check on a friend or neighbor and have someone do the same for you. Older adults, individuals with chronic medical conditions and children are at greater risk from these dangerously high temperatures.
- Know the signs of heat-related illnesses. You can find a list here: Extreme Heat | Ready.gov. If you suspect heat stroke, call 9-1-1 or get the person to a hospital immediately.
- Never leave children or pets in cars.
- Check local news outlets for health and safety updates.
There are also several cooling options throughout the Twin Cities for people seeking relief from the heat.
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