Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Excessive Heat WARNING In Effect

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY.


* AREAS AFFECTED: MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA WEST OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.


* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES: 108 TO 115 DEGREES THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY...ESPECIALLY DURING FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH SUNSET...WILL CREATE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OUTDOOR SITUATION...WITH AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. ANYONE WORKING OUTSIDE...PLAYING SPORTS...WORKING OUT OR JOGGING
OUTDOORS...FROM THE LATE MORNING HOURS THROUGH SUNSET...WILL BE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE. PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN NON-AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS WILL ALSO BE MORE PRONE TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS
SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY IN THE SHADE IF POSSIBLE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.  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.  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.

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