... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS... INCLUDE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... PORTIONS OF WESTERN... CENTRAL... EASTERN... SOUTHEASTERN... AND NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... AS WELL AS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HARTFORD AND WILLIMANTIC IN CONNECTICUT... BOSTON... GLOUCESTER... FRAMINGHAM... QUINCY... TAUNTON... BROCKTON... FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD... WORCESTER... AND SPRINGFIELD IN MASSACHUSETTS... AS WELL AS PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK IN RHODE ISLAND. * HEAT INDEX VALUES... AROUND 102 DEGREES IS EXPECTED. * TIMING... OF HOTTEST CONDITIONS WILL BE AROUND MIDDAY TODAY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS... THOSE OUTDOORS FOR PROLONGED PERIODS WILL BE MORE AT RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN OR IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK IN 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. && More Information ... HOT AND HUMID WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:36:02 +0000
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