Polk County Resources
Emergency Management
https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/emergency-management/be-informed/extreme-heat
Plans and shelter Resources
List of Extreme temperature shelters (as of June 2024)
https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/media/h5xmqbva/polk-county-extreme-temp-centers.pdf
DART Resources
DART provides free rides to cooling centers when Polk County Emergency Management activates its Extreme Temperature Plan
“This goes into effect when there is a heat index of 95 degrees or above and two consecutive days in which the heat index does not fall below 75 degrees at night” (ridedart.com)
Home Page with Rider Alerts
how to Use Dart to get to Cooling centers
https://www.ridedart.com/blog/accessing-cooling-centers-dart