Cooler temperatures expected Saturday, but air quality concerns and continued heat pose risks to community members on Friday
A dangerous late-season heat wave has prompted Multnomah County to open two daytime cooling centers Thursday and Friday from noon to 9 p.m., with extended hours also available at specific libraries.
Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is declaring a state of emergency starting Sept. 5; County has begun community outreach to vulnerable populations.
Five consecutive days of temperatures reaching at least 99 degrees in Multnomah County tied the record.
Further tests and investigation will determine whether the deaths are officially heat-related
Further tests and investigation will determine whether the deaths are officially heat-related
Further tests and investigation will determine whether the deaths are officially heat-related
Cooling centers are not planned to reopen Wednesday, July 10, with dangerous heat expected to peak today before subsiding this evening into tomorrow morning.
Dangerous heat also affects people in housing, as well as those working and playing outside; community volunteers sought as heatwave is forecast to reach peak early this week.
Further tests and investigation will determine whether the deaths are officially heat-related
The cooling centers will stay open until 10 p.m. Sunday, and will reopen on Monday, July 8, at noon.
With forecasts showing this emergency will stretch into next week, Multnomah County is also recruiting community volunteers to support cooling centers