News
Visalia Cooling Center Now Open
7.2.24
In response to the Excessive Heat Warning by the National Weather Service, the City of Visalia Transit Center is now open as a Cooling Center for the community’s use, through Sunday, July 7.
With ample seating, vending machines and restrooms, the Cooling Center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Transit Center is located at 425 E. Oak Ave. in downtown Visalia. Most bus routes lead to the Transit Center, providing convenient transportation.
For transit route information please call 1-877-404-6473.
For transit route information please call 1-877-404-6473.
Heat Safety Tips
The Visalia Fire Department provides the following tips to help cope with the coming heat:
- Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun and, when possible, stay in the shade or an air-conditioned room.
- Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothes.
- Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids.
- Never leave children or pets in a vehicle, even for short periods of time. Temperatures inside vehicles can climb rapidly to life-threatening levels, even with the windows partially open.
- Periodically check on children and the elderly.
- Remember that animals are affected by the heat. Make sure pets and farm animals have plenty of water and access to shade.