A Lynchburg City, Extreme Heat 2026, WCVA Disaster Information and Alerts
Resource Name:A Lynchburg City, Extreme Heat 2026, WCVA Disaster Information and Alerts
Application process
The City of Lynchburg has planned free cooling activities throughout the summer. For more information on these activities and pop-up cooling events during extreme heat events, follow the City of Lynchburg social media and visit our “Stay Cool This Summer” webpage: https://www.lynchburgva.gov/869/Youth-Summer-Fun-Safety
Service area
Lynchburg, VA
Amherst, VA
Campbell, VA
Appomattox, VA
The following locations will serve as cooling centers with bottled water provided by the Lynchburg Fire Department:
Department of Human Services Lobby
99 Ninth Street - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; Friday
Miller Center
301 Grove Street, 2nd Floor Customer Service Desk - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; Friday
Miller Center
301 Grove Street 1st/Ground Floor Entrance to Library Hub (back parking lot) - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; Friday
Lynchburg Public Library, Downtown Branch
216 12th Street - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday; ans Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday;
Salvation Army, 2215 Park Avenue - 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Friday
The Refuge on Memorial, 2220 Memorial Avenue – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday-Friday
To keep up with locations and hours of Cooling Centers during extreme heat events this summer, visit www.lynchburgva.gov/1034/Summer-Cooling-Centers.
Providing organization
West Central Virginia Disaster Information and Alerts
Resources for Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford City, Bedford County, Campbell Count and Lynchburg City