The City of Hartford has announced that “cooling stations” will be open from noon until 8 p.m. during the heat wave:
- North End Senior Center, 80 Coventry Street
- South End Wellness Center, 830 Maple Avenue
- Parkville Senior Center, 11 New Park Avenue
- Hispanic Health Council, 175 Main Street
Another option is the Hartford Public Library:
- Main Street: Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00AM to 8:00PM
- All Branches (except Dwight): Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30PM to 5:30PM
- Barbour and Ropkins Branches: Open until 7:30PM on Wednesday
- Albany and Camp Field Branches: Open until 7:30PM on Thursday
They say that the Hartford Fire Department will be bringing water to those waiting at bus stops while it’s hot.
UPDATE: As of Thursday morning, the City of Hartford has opened pools and announced that some hydrants will be opened as sprinklers:
The following pools are open from 9:00AM until 8:00PM (open swim is scheduled from 1PM-4PM):
- Colt Park Pool
- Goodwin Park Pool
- Keney Park Pool
- Pope Park Pool
The following streets have been selected for hydrant sprinklers, which will be operational from 12:00 Noon until 6:00PM:
- Lisbon Street between Wyllys and Stonington Streets
- Rowe Ave between Capitol Ave and Park Street
- Nelson Street between Barbour and Clark Streets
- Liberty Street between Garden and Brook Streets
- Bethel Street between Mahl Ave and Mather Street
- Lincoln Street between Washington and Broad Streets
- Hughes Street between Hillside Ave and Zion Street
- Wilson Street between Brookfield Street and Hillside Ave
