Community Cooling & Warming Centers

How it works

Preble County Emergency Management Agency says it helps people in Preble County prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. As part of that mission, it partners with local organizations to open and advertise free Cooling and Warming Centers during periods of dangerous heat or cold.

What the service covers

The centers are described as safe places to take a break from extreme temperatures. The page notes that they are not always actively open and that site locations and hours are posted when centers are active.

Activation and timing

Activation is based on Advisory, Watch, and Warning criteria designated by the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. The page links to the relevant cold-weather and hot-weather criteria. The page does not provide fixed seasonal dates.

How to use it

When centers are active, the county says locations and hours will be listed on the page, and it recommends calling ahead because some sites may have limited hours.