Fierce storms on Thursday, June 19 brought flooding to the Youth Center, Braden Field and St. Hugh’s Church among others. The church was preparing for their annual rummage sale on the weekend and had to leap into cleanup. Falling trees caused damage in the Greenbelt Homes, Inc. residential community and to apartments near Roosevelt Center, also blocking roads and the lake path.
On the back of the stormy weather came extreme heat, with temperatures in the 90s that prompted an excessive heat warning. Greenbelt opened cooling centers at the Library, Community Center, Municipal Building, Youth Center and Police Station and urged residents to stay hydrated, limit time outdoors, check on elderly neighbors and not leave anyone in a vehicle. The city also asked residents to put out their refuse and recycling the night before collection as the crews will begin collection services earlier than usual to beat the intense heat. Highs early in the week reached 98 degrees.
