Due to the continuing high temperatures and heat index forecasted for today, The City of Frederick will open cooling centers at the Frederick Community Action Agency, and the William Talley Recreation Center, from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
CONTACT: Susan Harding, Public Information Officer, 301-600-1385
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, July 1, 2012
Cooling Centers Open Today at FCAA & Talley Recreation Center
Giant Eagles Stores Participating in Free Water & Ice Program
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Frederick, MD – Due to the continuing high temperatures and heat index forecasted for today, The City of Frederick will open a cooling center at the Frederick Community Action Agency, located at 100 South Market Street and the William Talley Recreation Center, located at 121 North Bentz Street, from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
In addition, the following Giant Eagle Stores in Frederick are participating in the Potomac Edison free water and ice program. Customers can receive one bag of ice and two gallons of water at no charge. The store locations are:
• 1305 West 7th Street in The Frederick Shopping Center
• 1275 West Patrick Street on the Golden Mile.
The City and County of Frederick are experiencing power outages due to the storms that passed through the area on Saturday evening.
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