JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – With a hot day in the forecast, Medford’s city manager declared a “severe weather event,” allowing for the opening of a cooling shelter.
The City of Medford is partnering with ACCESS and the Jackson County Library to open a shelter at the Medford library on Central Avenue on Monday, July 11, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cooling shelter will provide water, restrooms, popsicles, snacks, and water for pets. People seeking shelter are free to come and go.
The City of Ashland is also opening a cooling shelter located in the Guanajuato Room of the Ashland Public Library on Siskiyou Boulevard. It will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday.
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