For Shrewsbury residents seeking relief from the extreme heat this week, the library is open 9AM to 9PM tomorrow, Thursday, August 4, 2022 and Friday, August 5, 2022 from 10AM to 5PM and the Senior Center is open 8AM to 4:30PM Thursday, August 4, 2022 and Friday, August 5, 2022.

EXTREME HEAT INFORMATION:

Conditions of extreme heat are defined as summertime temperatures that are substantially hotter and/or more humid than average for location at that time of year. During extremely hot and humid weather, the body's ability to cool itself is affected. Under normal conditions, your skin, blood vessels and perspiration level adjust to the heat. But these natural cooling systems may fail if you're exposed to high temperatures and humidity for too long, you sweat heavily, and/or you don't drink enough fluids.

In such cases, a person's body temperature rises rapidly and individuals are in extreme danger of becoming very ill. The elderly, the very young and people with mental illness and chronic diseases are at highest risk. However, any individual can succumb to heat if they participate in strenuous physical activities during hot weather. Summertime activity, whether on the playing field or the construction site, must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness.

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