The City of Hartford has announced that “cooling stations” will be open from noon until 8 p.m. during the heat wave:

  • North End Senior Center, 80 Coventry Street
  • South End Wellness Center, 830 Maple Avenue
  • Parkville Senior Center, 11 New Park Avenue
  • Hispanic Health Council, 175 Main Street

Another option is the Hartford Public Library:

  • Main Street: Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00AM to 8:00PM
  • All Branches (except Dwight): Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30PM to 5:30PM
  • Barbour and Ropkins Branches: Open until 7:30PM on Wednesday
  • Albany and Camp Field Branches: Open until 7:30PM on Thursday

They say that the Hartford Fire Department will be bringing water to those waiting at bus stops while it’s hot.

UPDATE: As of Thursday morning, the City of Hartford has opened pools and announced that some hydrants will be opened as sprinklers:

The following pools are open from 9:00AM until 8:00PM (open swim is scheduled from 1PM-4PM):

  • Colt Park Pool
  • Goodwin Park Pool
  • Keney Park Pool
  • Pope Park Pool

The following streets have been selected for hydrant sprinklers, which will be operational from 12:00 Noon until 6:00PM:

  • Lisbon Street between Wyllys and Stonington Streets
  • Rowe Ave between Capitol Ave and Park Street
  • Nelson Street between Barbour and Clark Streets
  • Liberty Street between Garden and Brook Streets
  • Bethel Street between Mahl Ave and Mather Street
  • Lincoln Street between Washington and Broad Streets
  • Hughes Street between Hillside Ave and Zion Street
  • Wilson Street between Brookfield Street and Hillside Ave