[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Excessive Heat Warning - Imperial/E. Riverside Co's

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: YUMA AND LA PAZ COUNTIES IN ARIZONA...IMPERIAL AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TACNA...WELLTON...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... YUMA...QUARTZSITE...SALOME...EHRENBERG...PARKER... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...BLYTHE...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO * TEMPERATURE: DAYTIME HIGHS OF 112 TO 117. PEAK AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX OF 107 TO 112. OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS: HEAT RELATED ILLNESS BECOMES MUCH MORE LIKELY DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE HOMELESS...THE ELDERLY...AND THOSE WHO WORK OUTDOORS ARE MOST AT RISK. 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:  LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... EHRENBERG... PARKER... QUARTZSITE... SALOME... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... YUMA... TACNA... WELLTON... BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT... DESERT CENTER... BRAWLEY... CALEXICO... EL CENTRO

Affected Counties or parts of: Riverside, Imperial

Sent: 2011-08-23T04:42:24-07:00

Original Sender: KPSR@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

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