(WASHINGTON, DC) – In anticipation of high temperatures on Monday, June 18, Mayor Bowser has activated the District’s Heat Emergency Plan. When the temperature or heat index in the District reaches 95 degrees, District Government, through the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), will implement the Heat Emergency Plan and activate cooling centers for residents to seek relief. Residents needing a cool place to be are encouraged to utilize any library or recreation center during their normal business hours, or the Adams Place Day Center.
For information about services provided during an Extreme Heat Warning, go to heat.dc.gov or call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center by dialing 311. Residents can register to receive Heat Emergency alerts on their devices at alertdc.dc.gov.
Cooling Centers:
Cooling Centers are activated in publically accessible government facilities, homeless shelters, and senior citizen wellness centers, and remain open until 6:00 p.m. or until it has been deemed safe to be outdoors. If you or someone you know needs transportation to a cooling center, call the hyperthermia hotline at (202) 399-7093. Residents can find their closest cooling center using the District’s interactive map.
Safety Precautions:
The public can limit heat exposure by:
- Staying indoors
- Drinking plenty of liquids and avoiding drinks with caffeine and alcohol
- Limiting sun exposure, especially between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., when the sun is the strongest
- Applying sunscreen at least 20 minutes before going outdoors
- Wearing light-colored, lightweight clothing
Low-Barrier Shelters:
Low-Barrier shelters for individuals operate year-round. Due to high temperatures, low-barrier shelters will be open all day on Monday, June 18 with the exception of Nativity Shelter, which opens at 7 pm.
Men
- New York Avenue Shelter at 1355-57 New York Avenue, NE
- 801 East Shelter at 801 Making Life Better Lane, SE
- Adams Place Shelter 2210 Adams Place, NE
Women
- Nativity Shelter at 6010 Georgia Avenue, NW (Opens at 7:00 p.m.)
- Harriet Tubman, DC General Building at 27 1900 Massachusetts Avenue, SE
- Patricia Handy Place for Women at 810 5th Street, NW
- Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) at 425 Second Street, NW
Families seeking emergency shelter can call the DC Shelter Hotline at (202) 399-7093 or 311 at any time day or night. When the DC Government is open, families may also visit the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center at 920 Rhode Island Avenue, NE, Monday - Thursday between 8 am and 4:30 pm and Friday between 8 am and 12:30 pm.
Trash and Recycling Collections
Trash and recycling crews will begin their collections an hour earlier than normally scheduled, at 6 am on Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19.
To make sure trash and recycling are out for pick-up at the earlier time, DPW’s customers can put their items out starting at 6:30 pm. the day before their collections are to be made. Trash and recycling containers should be removed from public space by 8 pm on the collection day or a sanitation citation may be issued.