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How to stay safe as heat stretch continues into 6th day [Video]

There’s no relief from the sun just yet, as San Francisco enters the sixth day of its hottest weather for the year. The city remains under an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service.

The excessive heat warning is expected to expire around 11 p.m. Sunday. 

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management shared some tips on how to stay safe in the heat:

  • Drink water, even when you’re not thirsty. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and sports drinks with excess sugar
  • Stay under shade- gather under trees and use a pop-up canopy or umbrella.
  • Find public places to stay cool. The DEM recommends taking a break from the sun by visiting museums, malls, and movie theaters.

The following public libraries are also cooling centers during extreme heat emergencies:

  • Main Library – 100 Larkin Street
  • Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library – 1135 Powell Street
  • Glen Park Branch Library – 2825 Diamond Street
  • Mission Bay Branch Library – 960 4th Street
  • North Beach Branch Library – 850 Columbus Avenue
  • Potrero Hill Branch Library – …

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