THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: MOST OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING IMPERIAL AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE CITIES OF IMPERIAL...EL CENTRO...THE SALTON SEA...AND PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN INDIO AND BLYTHE. * TEMPERATURE: HIGHS GENERALLY FROM 111 TO 114 DEGREES. * IMPACTS: PEOPLE ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP HEAT RELATED ILLNESS WHEN EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVELY HOT WEATHER LIKE THIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
Instruction:
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. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT...YOUR HEAD AND BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER.
Area: RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... CHIRIACO SUMMIT... DESERT CENTER... BRAWLEY... CALEXICO... EL CENTRO
Affected Counties or parts of: Riverside, Imperial
Sent: 2011-08-04T03:26:07-07:00
Original Sender: KPSR@nwws.oes.ca.gov
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