The first season snowfall hits Midwest on Friday, with 40-mile-an-hour wind gusts. Norfolk, Columbus, and Sioux City areas received 1 to 2 inches of snow, while some locations in north-central Nebraska reported up to 6 inches.
Winter season is just around the corner and Prince George’s County is already taking the steps to ensure residents have a warm place to stay. Bitter cold weather is associated with mortality and morbidity, due to hypothermia and exacerbation of preexisting chronic illness such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Senior citizens, infants and homeless persons are at an increased risk.
A study released in 2015, by the National Center for Health Statistics found that cold kills twice as many Americans as heat (NCHS). Twelve warming centers has been selected by the Prince George’s County Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission working jointly with the Office of Emergency Management. The warming centers will offer residents refuge during periods of extreme cold weather.
2016 PGC Warming Center Locations
| Bowie Community Center 3209 Stonybrook Drive Bowie, Maryland 20715 (301) 464-1737 | Camp Springs Senior Center 6420 Allentwon Road Camp Springs, Maryland 20748 (301) 449-0409 |
| JE Howard Community Center 4400 Shell Street Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743 (301) 753-3340 | Kentland Community Center 2413 Pinebrook Avenue Landover, Maryland 20785 (301) 386-2278 |
| Langley Park Community Center 1500 Merrimac Drive Hyattsville, Maryland 20783 (301) 445-4508 | Laurel Beltsville Senior Activity Center 7120 Contee Road Laurel, Maryland 20707 (301) 206-3350 |
| Palmer Park Community Center 7720 Barlow Road Landover, Maryland 20785 (301) 773-5665 | Peppermill Community Center 610 Hill Road Landover, Maryland 20785 (301) 350-8410 |
| Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center 6210 Sargent Road Chillum, Maryland 20782 (301-853-2005 | Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex 7007 Bock Road Fort Washington, Maryland 20744 (301) 749-4160 |
| Suitland Community Center 5600 Regency Lane Forestville, Maryland 20747 (301) 736-3518 | Temple Hills Community Center 5300 Temple Hills Road Temple Hills, Maryland 20748 (301) 894-6616 |