Heat Advisory for Lake, IN from 11:00 AM, Thu., Jul 18, 2013 until 7:00 PM, Fri., Jul 19, 2013 * TEMPERATURE... HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 90S TODAY AND IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S FRIDAY. MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX WILL BE 100 TO 105 TODAY AND 102-108 FRIDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE ONLY IN THE MIDDLE 70S TONIGHT. * IMPACTS... SEVERAL DAYS OF BUILDING HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. THE HEAT CAN BE MOST STRESSFUL ON SMALL CHILDREN... THE ELDERLY... OR THOSE WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS. LEAVING A CHILD OR A PET IN AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE... EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME... CAN BE DEADLY. INTENSE HEAT COULD ALSO RESULT IN ROLLING POWER BLACKOUTS AND BUCKLING OF PAVEMENT. 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 WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:27:11 +0000
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