Another week of excessive heat has community buildings across the area doubling as cooling centers.

In Marshall, the Salt Fork YMCA will have its lobby open as a cooling center during its normal hours, closing at 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 7 p.m. on Fridays, and 6 p.m. on the weekends. In Sweet Springs, residents needing a cooling center can visit City Hall weekdays until 5 p.m.

The City of Slater will have city hall open during business hours as a cooling center, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In Lafayette County, both the Margaret Gray Senior Center and the Lafayette County Health Department in Lexington are available as cooling centers until 5 p.m.  The Health Department will also have ice water available. In Higginsville, the senior center there is available for residents needing a cool down.

Elsewhere in Missouri, the state Department of Health and Senior Services is maintaining a map of cooling centers. Residents may also contact their city or county’s emergency management offices for information.