Mayor Linda Gorto, City of Lexington | City of Lexington website
Mayor Linda Gorto, City of Lexington | City of Lexington website
The city of Lexington will implement Phase One of the Heat Plan from Wednesday morning, July 3, to Friday evening, July 5. As part of Phase One, the following actions will occur:
The heat index is forecasted to be between 97-99 degrees for the week. Lexington will monitor the heat index and expand options and resources as necessary. The heat index combines temperature and humidity to approximate how hot it “feels” outside.
The Division of Emergency Management encourages all residents to take precautions if outdoors, especially during the late morning through the afternoon. The very young, the elderly, and those with medical conditions are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses and should seek shelter from the extreme heat. More information about handling extreme heat is available from the Lexington Emergency Management website at BeReadyLexington.com/extreme-heat.
Preparedness information is available via Lexington Emergency Management’s website www.BeReadyLexington.com, Facebook page: Lexington KY Emergency Management and Instagram and Twitter (X) accounts: @LexKYEM.
Due to the Fourth of July holiday, there will be no city waste collection on Thursday, July 4.
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