NEW CASTLE – As another stretch of high temperatures and dangerous heat index values is expected across Delaware, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has opened cooling centers to provide residents with a safe place to escape the heat.
DHSS facilities are open as cooling centers Tuesday, June 30 through Thursday, July 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These spaces offer a safe, air-conditioned environment where anyone can cool down and stay hydrated.
The state’s cooling stations are:
New Castle County
• Claymont State Service Center, 3301 Green Street, Claymont (302-792-6505)
• DHSS Canby Park Office, 1920 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington (302-434-3340)
• Churchman’s Corporate Center, 84 Christiana Road, New Castle (302) 395-6500)
• *Hudson State Service Center, 501 Ogletown Road, Newark (302-283-7500)
Kent County
• Smyrna State Service Center, 100 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna (302-514-4503)
• *Williams State Service Center, 805 River Road, Dover (302-857-5000)
Sussex County
• *Adams State Service Center, 546 Bedford Street, Georgetown (302-515-3004)
• Laurel State Service Center, 31039 N. Poplar Street, Laurel (302-875-8402)
• Shipley State Service Center, 350 Virginia Avenue, Seaford (302-628-7000)
* Hudson, Williams, and Adams State Service Centers will be open until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1.
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