...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB AND RANGE FROM 104 AND 108 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED DANGER FOR HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...BEFORE DURING AND AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE HEAT. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && MC
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:10:02 +0000
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