Emergency Shelter and Cooling Centers

The American Red Cross will continue to offer shelter through this evening at Madison College for those displaced by this week’s severe weather.

 

Additionally, Dane County will re-open the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center tomorrow from 10am until 5pm to serve as a cooling center.

 

Extreme heat is forecast to continue for the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, utility crews continue to work to restore power to those who lost electricity in Monday’s severe storms.

 

 The area may be impacted by additional severe thunderstorms tomorrow, (Wednesday, June 15th).

 

 Residents are encouraged to continue to monitor websites, social media, and local media outlets for further updates.  Health safety information is available at Public Health Madison Dane County’s website – https://www.publichealthmdc.com/alerts/extreme-heat-on-june-14-and-15.