Anaheim and Southern California are experiencing our first summer heat wave.
Here are some basic steps and resources to help keep cool.
Outdoors
- Hydrate early by drinking 16 ounces of water before heat peaks
- Drink more than usual while outdoors, about 8 ounces every 20 minutes or so
- Pace yourself and do less than usual in high heat
- Wear light colors and loose fitting clothes
- Seek shade regularly
At home
- Drink plenty of liquids
- Put off running appliances or using your oven until late in the day
- Keep blinds and curtains closed during the hottest part of the day
- Use fans to circulate air
- Put a cold, damp towel around your neck for short-term relief
- Put a bowl of ice in front of a nearby fan
Know the signs
Heat stroke and other impacts can occur when you get too hot. The warning signs:
- Dry, hot, red skin
- It’s really hot, but you’re not sweating
- Rapid pulse
- Confusion
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Cramps
- Sweating beyond normal for a hot day
Get cool
Anaheim’s parks are always great to visit, and during heat waves they also serve as places to get cool.
PARKS
Click here for a list of Anaheim’s parks.
Our community centers and libraries are also open as cooling centers, here's a list of locations and hours.
LIBRARIES
Central Library
500 W. Broadway
(714) 765-1880
Monday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Canyon Hills Branch Library
400 Scout Trail
(714) 765-6444
Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fridays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
East Anaheim Branch
8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road
(714) 765-3887
Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Euclid Branch
1340 S. Euclid St.
(714) 765-3625
Monday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Haskett Branch
2650 W. Broadway
(714) 765-5075
Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch
240 E. Orangewood Ave.
(714) 740-0202
Monday-Thursday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunkist Branch
901 S. Sunkist
(714) 765-3576
Monday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
COMMUNITY CENTERS
Brookhurst Community Center
2271 W. Crescent Ave.
(714) 765-3373
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Downtown Anaheim Community Center
250 E. Center St.
(714) 765-4510
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
East Anaheim Community Center
8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road
(714) 765-3904
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The following centers have limited parking and capacity, but are open during normal business hours
Miraloma Park Family Resource Center
2600 E. Miraloma Way
(714) 765-6490
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ponderosa Park Family Resource Center
320 E. Orangewood Ave.
Monday-Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
West Anaheim Youth Center
320 S. Beach Blvd.
(714) 765-6400
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.