The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday, July 18, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.  A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected.  Heat index values are forecast to be around 105 degrees and temperatures will be in the upper 90s to 100 degrees. 

  

The Charles County Commissioners would like to announce that the public buildings listed below are open during regular business hours for use by residents as cooling centers during the extreme heat:

  • Capital Clubhouse, 3033 Waldorf Market Place, Waldorf (Open 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.) 

  • Nanjemoy Community Center, 4375 Port Tobacco Road, Nanjemoy (Open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)      

  • Charles County Public Libraries (All branches open 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

La Plata Branch, 2 Garrett Ave., La Plata

P.D. Brown Memorial Branch, 50 Village St., Waldorf

Potomac Branch, 3225 Ruth B. Swan Dr., Indian Head                         

  • Outdoor Pools (Open 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

La Plata, McDonough & Thomas Stone High Schools

  • Indoor Pools (Open 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

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