VOX POP "It was definitely time for a refreshing drink. We were inside the air conditioning mostly all today for anybody who has to come out, you’re standing still and sweat just drips from your armpits so just try to stay inside and stay cool and keep the H2O pumping." The DC city government is encouraging people to "beat the heat" by going to cooling centers icy office buildings with air conditioning and cold water on tap to give tourists and people without AC in their homes a break from the scorching temperatures, which can be dangerous for children and the elderly.