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Background:
Delaware temperatures have already risen more than 3°F since 1900, and projections show an additional 2-4°F over the next 25 years (DNREC). Hot weather is also lasting longer into the season (Climate Central). These trends place people without reliable access to air-conditioned spaces or consistent hydration, particularly the unhoused community or those facing socioeconomic barriers, at significantly higher risk during extreme heat.
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Purpose
Community Care Day focuses on the individuals facing barriers to protect them in extreme heat. The goal is to highlight the resources available across Delaware, such as cooling centers, hydration stations, and community support networks, and ensure residents know how to find and use them in cases when temperatures rise.
What Delawareans Can Expect
Information on heat vulnerability, including how lack of shelter, cooling, and hydration increases the risk of heat-related illness.
Guidance from public health and community organizations on recognizing heat stress, supporting neighbors, and connecting people to available services.
Details on cooling shelters and hydration stations, including how they operate, when they open, and what services they provide.
Navigation tools, such as hotline numbers, online maps, and local agency contacts that help residents locate cooling resources quickly.
Why This Matters
Extreme heat is not experienced equally. People without stable housing or access to air-conditioned environments face dangerous conditions during heat waves. Expandin awareness of cooling shelters, hydration stations, and community support systems can prevent heat-related illness, reduce emergency department visits, and save lives. Community Care Day empowers Delawareans to look out for one another and ensures that no one is left without options in extreme heat.
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