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It’s Hot Outside!

  • Avoid using the stove or oven to cook.
  • Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.
  • Stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as possible. If you don’t have air-conditioning, find an air-conditioned/cooling shelter in your ar
  • Do not rely on a fan as your primary cooling device during an extreme heat event.
  • Drink plenty of water and dont wait until you’re thirsty to drink.
  • Check on a friend or neighbor, and have someone the same for you.

Seek medical care immediately if you have or someone you know has symptoms of heat-related illness like muscle cramps, headaches, nausea or vomiting.

For more information visit:  http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/

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