Imperial County prepares for upcoming rising temperatures

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) has officially released the list of cooling centers and hydration stations throughout the county.

ICPHD wants residents to be prepared for high temperatures in the upcoming weeks.

Last year, there were about 25 deaths due to the heat in Imperial County.

ICPHD advises the community to keep drinking water, wear blue clothes, and shower with cold water.

If residents don't have access to a fan or air conditioning, they can look for the nearest cooling center.

List of Cool Centers and Hydration Stations in Imperial County:

• Brawley
  • Brawley Public Library
    • 760.344.1891
    • 400 Main St, Ste. 3, Brawley, CA 92227
    • Wed. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 6 pm. Closed 1 - 2 p.m.
• Bombay Beach
  • Bombay Beach Community Center
    • 760.550.3264
    • 9590 Ave. C Niland, CA 92257
    • Please call ahead to confirm if the site will be open. Hydration station/cool center is dependent on staff availability.

• Calexico
  • Camarena Memorial Library
    • 760.768.2170
    • 850 Encinas Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
    • Mon. – Thurs. 2 - 7 pm & every other Fri. 12 - 5 pm

• Calipatria
  • Imperial County Calipatria Library
    • 760.348.2630
    • 105 S Lake Ave., Calipatria, CA 92233
    • Mon. – Fri. 9 am - 5:30 pm. Closed 1 - 2 pm
• El Centro
  • Imperial Valley Mall Food Court
    • 760.352.0800
    • 3451 Dogwood Rd., El Centro, CA 92243
    • Mon. – Sat. 10 am – 8 pm & Sunday 12 - 7 pm
• Holtville
  • Imperial County Holtville Library
    • 760.356.2385
    • 101 E 6th St, Holtville, CA 92250
    • Mon. – Fri. 9 am – 5:30 pm. Closed 1 - 2 pm
  • Holtville City Hall
    • 760.356.2912
    • 121 W 5th St., Holtville, CA 92250
    • Mon. – Fri. 7 am - 4:30 pm. Closed 1 - 2 pm
• Imperial
  • Imperial Public Library
    • 760.604.6956
    • 200 W 9th St., Imperial, CA 92251
    • Mon. – Thurs. 10 am – 7 pm, Fri. 8 am – 5 pm
• Niland
  • Niland Fire District
    • 760.359.0410
    • 8071 Luxor Ave., Niland, CA 92257
    • Please call ahead to confirm if the site will be open. Hydration station is dependent on staff availability.
• Ocotillo
  • Imperial Valley Desert Museum
    • 760.358.7016
    • 11 Frontage Rd., Ocotillo, CA 92259
    • Wed. – Sun. 10 am – 4 pm
• Palo Verde
  • Palo Verde Fire Department
    • 760.854.3314
    • 112 CA-78, Palo Verde, CA 92266
    • Please call ahead to confirm if the site will be open. Hydration station is dependent on staff availability.
• Salton City
  • Imperial County Salton City Library
    • 760.604.6956
    • 1209 Van Buren Rd. Ste. 2
    • P.O. Box 5340 Salton City, CA 92275
    • Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 5:30 pm, Fri. 10 am – 2 pm
• Seeley
  • Imperial County Fire Department Station 3
    • 760.352.2421
    • 1828 Park St, Seeley, California, 92273
    • Please call ahead to confirm if the site will be open. Hydration station is dependent on staff availability.
• Winterhaven
  • Imperial County Fire Department Station 8
    • 442.265.7061
    • 518 Railroad Ave, Winterhaven, CA 92283
    • Please call ahead to confirm if the site will be open. Hydration station is dependent on staff availability.