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| Dr. Barbara Yaffe |
Toronto release (edited) — Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto’s Associate Medical Officer of Health, has upgraded the Heat Alert to an Extreme Heat Alert for today. It is forecast to hit a punishing 31 degrees this afternoon. The Extreme Heat Alert will be in effect until further notice. During an Extreme Heat Alert, the public is encouraged to call or visit family, friends and neighbours, especially isolated adults and seniors who are at greater risk of suffering from heat-related illness, to make sure they are cool and drinking plenty of fluids. Other groups at risk include people with chronic illnesses, limited mobility and with certain mental health illnesses, infants and young children, people on certain medications and those who are homeless. In addition to air conditioned shopping malls, local libraries and neighbourhood community centres, cooling centres are open during Extreme Heat Alerts at the following seven locations: The City recommended that those who don’t have air get into a mall or public building. there are official “Cooling Centres” listed here. Take it easy everyone.
- Metro Hall – 55 John St. (24 hours)
- East York Civic Centre – 850 Coxwell Ave. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- North York Civic Centre – 5100 Yonge St. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Driftwood Community Centre – 4401 Jane St. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Etobicoke Civic Centre – 399 The West Mall (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- McGregor Community Centre – 2231 Lawrence Ave. E. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Centennial Park Community Centre – 1967 Ellesmere Rd. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
