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Hot Weather Safety
With summer temperatures on the rise, staying safe in the heat is critical. Stay safe and healthy by planning ahead.
Hotlines
- Call 2-1-1 United Way Bar Area for health and human services and cooling information in Santa Clara County.
Cooling Centers
Cooling Centers may be opened by Santa Clara County during extreme hot weather events. Gilroy Library, located at 350 W. 6th Street is typically opened as a cooling center during regular business hours.
For more information about cooling centers that are currently open, please visit the Santa Clara Emergency Management.
Sign up for Emergency Alerts
- Sign up for Santa Clara County emergency notices at AlertSCC.org.
- Sign up for City of Gilroy emergency notices at Nixle.com.
Preparedness Resources
- Learn about extreme heat prevention, hot weather tips, and more from the Centers for Disease Control or California Department of Public Health.
- Sign up to receive power outage updates from PG&E.
- For up-to-date weather information, visit weather.gov.
- Sign up for Flex Alerts to receive notifications when energy conversation may be needed due to high temperatures.