Lexington Implements Phase One of Heat Plan

Emily Fay

August 20, 2023

The city of Lexington will implement Phase One of the Heat Plan from Monday, August 21, through Friday, August 25.

 As part of Phase One of the Heat Plan, the following actions will occur:

• Office of Homeless Prevention will implement its Cooling Plan and expand cooling shelter services.
• LexTran will provide free transportation on routes to the cooling shelters.
• More information is available from the Office of Homeless Prevention.

The heat index is predicted to begin in the upper 90s and will increase to 100s later in the week. Lexington will monitor the heat index and expand options and resources as necessary. The heat index indicates how hot it feels outside and how hard it is for your body to lose heat. It is a function of the temperature and humidity in the area.

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 stress and heat-related illnesses, and they should seek shelter from the extreme heat. More information about dealing with extreme heat is available from the Lexington Emergency Management website at BeReadyLexington.com/extreme-heat.

General preparedness information is also available via the Lexington Emergency Management Facebook page: @LexingtonKYEM, and the Division of Emergency Management Twitter and Instagram accounts: @Lexkyem.