Delegate Steve Landes’s office (R-25th House District) sent out an extreme heat advisory Tuesday morning as a strong of summer temperatures in the upper 90s continues. Stay cool!
Extreme Heat Continues
The extreme heat impacting the Commonwealth continues. It is important to take the appropriate steps to keep you and your families safe. To that end, I wanted to provide you with some helpful links and resources, which you’ll find below and on my website here.
Suggestions & Resources:
Stay tuned to local media outlets for weather information and school closings and delays.
- Links to several stations in our area: www.whsv.com; www.nbc29.com; http://streema.com/radios/News_Radio_WSVA; http://www.newsplex.com/
- I recommend the Ready Virginia Mobile App: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/additional-resources/mobileapp
- Here is local emergency management office information: https://lemd.vdem.virginia.gov/Public/Default.aspx
Other Emergency Information Links:
- www.ReadyVirginia.gov
- General Emergency Planning Tips: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/makeaplan
- VDEM extreme heat page: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/stayinformed/heat
- VDH extreme heat page http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEP/ExtremeHeat/index.htm
- Local cooling assistance and fan care programs http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/ea/
- Tips for Seniors: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/getakit/older
- Power Outage Tips: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/stayinformed/blackouts
- Tips for keeping pets safe: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/getakit/pets
Tips for dealing with extreme heat:
- Drink plenty of water or other non-alcohol or decaffeinated fluids. Your body needs water to keep cool. Drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty. Do not drink alcoholic beverages and limited caffeinated beverages.
- Stay in an air-conditioned room. Air conditioning in homes and other buildings markedly reduces danger from the heat. Consider spending the warmest part of the day in public buildings such as libraries, schools, movie theaters, shopping malls and other community facilities. Circulating air can cool the body by increasing the perspiration rate of evaporation.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, fans will not prevent heat-related illness. Taking a cool shower or bath, or moving to an air-conditioned place is a much better way to cool off.
- Stay out of the sun and don’t get too much sun. Sunburn reduced your body’s ability to dissipate heat.
- Avoid strenuous work during the warmest part of the day. Use a buddy system when working in extreme heat, and take frequent breaks.
- Dress for summer. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing to reflect heat and sunlight.
- Make sure your child’s safety seat and safety belt buckles aren’t too hot before securing your child in a safety restraint system, especially when your car has been parked in the heat.
- Never leave your child or pet unattended in a vehicle, even with the windows down.
- Make sure pets have plenty of fresh water and are not left outside for long periods.
- Those at greatest risk for heat-related illness include infants and children up to four years of age, people 65 years of age and older, people who are overweight, and people who are ill or on certain medications. Visit adults at risk at least twice a day and closely watch them for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Infants and young children, of course, need much more frequent watching.
Keep Up to Date Through Social Media:
- Severe heat may impact our area. Stay prepared and safe with the ReadyVirginia Mobile App: http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/additional-resources/mobileapp
- Stay up to date on: https://www.facebook.com/VAemergency.
- Find your local @VaDOT twitter feed here: http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/vdot_twitter_feeds.asp
- #GetReadyVA for severe weather. Tips and other useful information can be found on http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/vdot_twitter_feeds.asp
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