The onslaught of scorching dry weather raised concerns about public safety from people staying cool and concerns about fires.
Over the weekend, with forecasts projecting highs of more than 100 degrees, the Roane County Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security announced there would be several locations open during the day as cooling centers.
People took advantage of them, too.
“I think we had a couple dozen people show up,” said Howie Rose, Office of Emergency Management.
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