Wednesday, July 17, 2019

TWF 294: Heat Warning for 7/18/2019 & Weekend

Hello, Freeporters!

Very quickly, Freeport Fire Department has posted a notice for a heat advisory at least through this weekend.





I just want to add, "DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PETS IN AN UN-AIRCONDITIONED CAR!!!!"  It's way too damn hot, they will literally die, and you will deserve the jail time.

Additionally, I've found WAY TOO FEW Freeport and Nassau-County related officials offering input on how to handle the heat, however, Anna Kaplan (NYS Senate, District 7) in this case deserves significant credit for putting out this release with a list of cooling centers.  They're not exactly Freeport-centric (except maybe for VOF's emergency management page), but, hey, since apparently Port isn't offering much besides words, if you need a safe place, here's Senator Kaplan's list:






For more tips, check the above link.  Stay cool, stay safe!


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(PS Screengrab of my claim: