EXTREME HEAT WARNING
From
Middle Paxton Township
Sent
Sun, Jun 22 @ 5:03pm
Description
From the Emergency Management Coordinator:
Extreme Heat Warning issued June 22 at 2:26AM EDT until June 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values over 105
expected for the Lower Susquehanna Valley.
* WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon,
Perry, and York Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat index values and the associated risk of
heat-related impacts will be highest on Monday and Tuesday.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in an
air-conditioned room.
Check up on relatives and neighbors, and provide pets with adequate
water and shelter from the sun.
Extreme Heat can be life-threatening among at-risk populations, such
as children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health
conditions.
In addition to the daytime heat, overnight low temperatures will
also be very warm and oppressively muggy.
Please stay safe.
This notification was posted by Middle Paxton Township. Middle Paxton Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
