The Phase One Heat Plan will be in effect from Saturday, August 16th, through Tuesday, August 19th.
National Weather Service
Once activated, the following steps will be in place across Fayette County:
- LexTran will provide rides to cooling stations for those experiencing homelessness free of charge.
- Outreach teams will distribute supplies throughout the community.
- Lexington’s community centers, which include Dunbar, Kenwick, Castlewood, and Tates Creek, will be open until the early evening.
- The Division of Environmental Services Sustainability section will be working with community partners to distribute “Beat the Heat” cooling kits containing a cooling towel, reusable water bottles, electrolyte powder, sunscreen, aloe, tips on staying cool, and a list of cooling stations.
- City waste collection will begin early, with residential services at 4:30 a.m. and commercial services at 3:30 a.m. Residents should place carts on the curb the night before their collection day.
- Lex End Homelessness has opened cooling stations, with locations at Arbor Youth Services, Lexington Rescue Mission, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, New Life Day Center, New Vista Drop-In Center, Nathenial Mission, and Recovery Café Lexington.