According to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, several cooling stations have been established around the area until Friday, Aug. 18.
The Oregon Trail libraries will offer their stations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 444 N. Main St. in Heppner, 200 S. Main St. in Boardman and 490 NE. Main Ave. And the Ione Library District, 385 W. Second St. will open its station from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.
All cooling centers will have bottled water, the Facebook post states.
The post also gives symptoms of heat illness and advises anyone experiencing headache, faintness, nausea and vomiting to seek immediate care.
“If you have any of these symptoms during hot weather, move to a cool place right away,” the post states. “Seek medical care right away if these symptoms don’t get better.”
The sheriff’s office post also offers way to stay cool including:
- Stay in air-conditioned buildings
- Avoid relying on a fan as your main cooling device
- Limit outdoor activity, especially in the afternoon
- Avoid direct sunlight
- Apply sunscreen 20 minutes prior to going outdoors and reapply according to the package directions
- Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing
- Take cool showers or baths
- Never leave people, especially children, or pets in a parked car
- Check on at-risk friends, family and neighbors at least twice a day
- Stay hydrated and drink more water than usual. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink
- Drink two to four cups of water every hour while working or exercising outside
- Avoid alcohol or liquids with high amounts of sugar
- Make sure your family, friends and neighbors drink enough water
