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Important Information Regarding Our Excessive Heat Warnings

By Anne Arundel County and WNAV 1430 July 18, 2019

An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for Friday and Saturday from 11:00 AM till 9:00 PM each day. Heat indices of 110 to 115 degrees are expected across the entire state.

Anne Arundel County Cooling Centers
The following Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Senior Activity Centers will be open and designated as cooling centers from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019, and Friday, July 19, 2019.

  • Annapolis Senior Activity Center: 119 South Villa Avenue, Annapolis
  • Arnold Senior Activity Center: 44 Church Rd, Arnold
  • O'Malley Senior Activity Center: 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
  • Pasadena Senior Activity Center: 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena
  • Pascal Senior Activity Center: 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
  • South County Senior Activity Center: 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

The following Anne Arundel County Public Libraries will be open and designated as cooling centers on from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2019,  from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, and Thursday, July 18, 2019, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 on Friday, July 19, 2019 and Saturday, July 20, 2019.

  • Broadneck Community Library: 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
  • Brooklyn Park Community Library: 1 East 11th Avenue, Baltimore
  • Crofton Community Library: 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
  • Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library: 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
  • Edgewater Community Library: 25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
  • Glen Burnie Regional Library: 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie
  • Linthicum Community Library: 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum
  • Maryland City at Russett Community Library: 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
  • Mountain Road Community Library: 4730 Mountain Road, Pasadena
  • Odenton Regional Library: 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton
  • Riviera Beach Community Library: 1130 Duvall Highway, Pasadena
  • Severn Community Library: 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn
  • Severna Park Community Library: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park

The following Anne Arundel County Police District Station Community Rooms will be available and designated as cooling centers from 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

  • Northern District: 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
  • Eastern District: 204 Pasadena Rd, Pasadena
  • Western District: 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
  • Southern District: 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

Residents requiring transportation to any cooling center should contact the Office of Transportation during 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through Friday, July 19, 2019 at 410-222-0022.

City of Annapolis- “Pip” Moyer Rec Center is open through Sunday.

Check on neighbors. Do not leave humans or pets in vehicles. Do not delay calling 911 if you see a human or pet in a vehicle that is parked and not running.

More info from the National Weather Service. Click here.

Thank you to Anne Arundel County and WNAV 1430 for providing this information.