UPDATE: July 25 at 4 p.m.
As temperatures remain high, Lexington city officials have extended Phase 1 of its Extreme Heat Plan into Thursday, July 31.
The heat index for the coming week is expected to reach above 100 degrees, with Tuesday reaching an expected high of 105, officials report. Phase 1 was originally activated on July 27.
For those experiencing homelessness, Lextran will continue to offer free rides to cooling stations.
Locations of those include: Arbor Youth Services; Lexington Rescue Mission; Mountain Comprehensive Care Center; New Life Day Center, New Vista Drop-In Center; Nathenial Mission, and Recovery Café Lexington.
Supplies will also be distributed throughout the community by outreach teams, community centers will be open until the early evening, and city waste collection will begin early.
More information can be found here.
Original Story:
On Wednesday, the city of Lexington activated Phase 1 of it's Extreme Heat Plan from now until the evening of Sunday, July 27. The city posted on social media that the heat index is expected to be in the upper 90s and may increase.
During the Phase 1 stage, city officials reported:
- Partner organizations of the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention will operate as cooling stations, including Arbor Youth Services, Lexington Rescue Mission, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, New Life Day Center, New Vista Drop-In Center, Nathenial Mission, and Recovery Café Lexington;
- Lextran will offer free rides to people experiencing homelessness to cooling stations;
- Outreach teams will be in the community, distributing supplies and assisting people in finding cooling stations and shaded areas; and
- City waste collection will begin early, with residential services at 4:30 a.m. and commercial services at 3:30 a.m. Residents should place carts on the curb the night before their collection day.
