HEAT ADVISORY in effect until Tuesday, Jul 2, 11:00pm....HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY.* HOT HIGH TEMPERATURES: NEAR 100 MOST LOWLAND LOCATIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON HEATING UP TO 100-110 RANGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHICH WILL BE THE HOTTEST DAY.* TIMING: MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN TUESDAY.* IMPACTS: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTXPRECAUTIONARY/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.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 911.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. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS ...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM ...STAY OUT OF THE SUN ...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.&&
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:48:03 +0000
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