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List: Cooling centers in Portland metro area

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Cooling centers are opening in the Portland metro as high temperatures once again return to the region.

Below is a list of the cooling center locations and hours by county in the Portland and Vancouver metro areas:

Multnomah County

24-hour Cooling Centers

All 24-hour cooling centers will be open from noon on Wednesday through 9 a.m. Sunday.

Day Cooling Center

Libraries

All Multnomah County libraries will have water bottles and have indoor cooling spaces during regular business hours. However, the locations below will have extended hours from Wednesday through Saturday until 8 p.m.:

Note: Libraries do not allow pets, with the exception of service animals.

Multnomah County hot weather tips

Washington County

Beaverton

Beaverton hot weather information

Tigard

Tigard hot weather tips

Aloha

Banks

Bethany

Cornelius

Forest Grove

Garden Home

Hillsboro

King City

North Plains

Sherwood

Tualatin

Wilsonville

West Slope

Clackamas County

Milwaukie

Happy Valley

Estacada

Lake Oswego

Canby

Mollala

Gladstone

Oregon City

Sandy

Welches

West Linn

Clark County

Vancouver

Ridgefield

Battle Ground

Camas

La Center

Washougal

Yacolt

These cooling centers open as the state braces for another extreme heatwave. On Tuesday morning, Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a State of Emergency.

The order opens up emergency resources and funding across the state. It applies from Aug. 10 through Aug. 20.

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has also been told to activate the state’s Emergency Coordination Center to coordinate essential protective measures.

Portland and Multnomah County also declared a State of Emergency ahead of the forecasted high temps. The county’s order lasts from August 11 – 16, and Portland’s is from August 11 – 15.