Help needed , avoid cat heatstroke

I knew already that my flat was not well isolated and not a good place at high temperature for cats, but it never went above 32-34 celsius for extended period of time. But now I am reaching 40+ and this is dangerous for all involved particularly cats. I am planning to move as quick as I can find somewhere else, but in the mean time must help the cats survive, and i feel very guilty to not have forseen that.

Today I am giving cold water to the cats (they seem to refuse room temperature water but run to ice cube melting), and plan to have towel under which I will lay a bed of frozen pea and cold pack for them to sleep on.

Then by tomorrow I will have the basement free (it is very cool there) as a temporary place I can leave them during the day (unfortunately only 16 m^2).

Any suggestion to survive the next 48 hours ?

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