Extreme heat neighbor-helping-neighbor call to action

# Extreme Heat

# Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Share this message to activate neighbors to help each other to stay cool.

Joseph Porcelli

It is dangerously hot, and whether you need to check on a neighbor or need someone to check on you, this post is for both of you.

Right now in [your city/county], temperatures are [reaching/expected to reach] [XX°F]. Most people don't take heat seriously. They should. It kills more Americans every year than hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, and it happens to people who felt completely fine an hour before.

If you can help, knock on the door of an elderly neighbor, someone who lives alone, or anyone you know who doesn't have air conditioning. Ask if they're okay. Offer a cold drink or a ride to a cooling center. That five-minute check-in might be the most important thing you do all day.

If you need help, you don't have to tough it out. [AGENCY NAME] has cooling centers open now. No appointment needed, no cost, open to everyone. [Cooling center address and hours] [Second location if applicable]

For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergency heat assistance, call [local number or 211].

Drop your best tip for staying cool in the comments. What's working in your home right now? Your neighbors are reading, and a tip from someone on your street carries more weight than anything we could tell them.

Lastly, if you know a neighbor who isn't on Nextdoor, please share this with them directly. A text, a knock, a phone call. That's the whole idea.