City Plans Cool Zone If Temperatures Soar Above 100

Posted on: Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 15:01 CDT By Keith Purtell, Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. Jul. 23--Summer temperatures are creeping towards the danger zone. City of Muskogee Emergency Management Director Jimmy Moore said he hopes the public will place a special emphasis on checking on the elderly. "We don't want any heat-related deaths or illnesses," he said. Moore said the city plans to open a cool zone, depending on weather conditions. "When the National Weather Service predicts actual temperatures at or above 100 degrees for three consecutive days, we'll open the cool zone," he said. The zone will be upstairs in the Muskogee Civic Center in Room F. "Anyone with a need for cooling please enter on the south end and use the stairs or the elevator," Moore said. There will also be water, refreshments and light snacks. Moore said... [read full story]