With heatwaves sweeping the country, take steps to stay safe and healthy. If you or your loved ones need guidance on facing extreme heat, visit Ready.Gov/Heat for more information. The following organizations offer more information and assistance.
American Red Cross
- Deadly Heat Covers Much of US – Follow Red Cross Safety Steps
- Extreme Heat Safety (Learn how to stay safe during a heat wave and how to treat heat-related illness like heat exhaustion.)
- Phone assistance: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
- Red Cross Mobile Apps and Voice-Enabled Skills/Actions
- Find Open Shelters
- Contact Loved Ones
Government and Other Resources
- Heat | DisasterAssistance.Gov
- 2-1-1 (Phone assistance 2-1-1 for help locating clothing, food, or resources for your family, 24/7.)
- Salvation Army Location Search
Preparedness and Recovery
- Extreme Heat | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Helpful tips, information, and resources to help you stay safe in the extreme heat this summer. Includes special tips for athletes, individuals with chronic medical conditions, infants & children, low-income households, older adults aged 65+, and outdoor workers.)
- Heat and Infants and Children | CDC
- Extreme Heat | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Extreme Heat | FEMA
- Heat: A Major Killer | National Weather Service
- Heat Safety Tips and Resources | National Weather Service
- What Is the Heat Index? | National Weather Service
- Keep Pets Safe in the Heat | The Humane Society of the United States
