The City of East Providence is urging residents to take precaution during the extreme heat warning which is expected to last through Sunday.
Please look in on your elderly relatives and neighbors to ensure they are hydrated and cool.
East Providence has opened cooling centers at the Senior Center, Weaver and Riverside Libraries.
The Senior Center Cooling Center will be open from 8AM - 4PM, Wednesday - Friday.
The Weaver Library will be open Wednesday July 1st and Thursday July, 2nd from 9AM to 8PM and from 9AM to 5PM on Friday, July 3rd.
The Riverside Library will be open Wednesday, July 1st from 12PM to 8PM, Thursday, July 2nd from 10AM to 6PM and Friday, July 3rd from 9AM to 1PM.
Governor Dan McKee announced Rhode Island’s first drought watch since 2002 early last week.
At the advice of the state’s Drought Steering Committee, McKee upgraded last month’s initial drought advisory to the second of four monitoring stages because of continuing low levels of precipitation, groundwater and stream flow. The committee will meet again in mid-July to reassess drought conditions. Should they remain of concern, two more progressive declarations would follow: a warning, then an emergency.
The City of East Providence is hosting our annual Independence Day Fireworks display at Pierce Memorial Stadium on Friday, July 3rd, there will be strict no parking enforcement on streets near the stadium.
Additional parking will be available on the field at the corner of Mercer and Lyon. Any firework that flies in the air, launch projectiles or explode with a bang are illegal in Rhode Island, please be safe this holiday weekend.
Safety is a top priority!
