How to Stay Safe and Prepared for Extreme Heat

8/3/2021 (Permalink)

Midwest can be HOT, Brutally HOT!

Summers in the Midwest can be brutally HOT! How do you survive in extreme heat? Well, heatwaves are normal for this time of year… have a plan, make an emergency kit with plenty of water for everyone in your household.  Heatwaves are dangerous, especially for the young and elderly.

Some facts about extreme heat:

• Death Valley, in California, is said to be the hottest location on Earth
  • The highest temperature was July 10, 1913, at 134 degrees
• The deadliest heatwave happened in Russia in 2010 killing 56,000 people
• The longest continuous heatwave recorded lasted 101 days, in Arizona in 1937
• In the US, heatwaves kill more people than any other natural disaster
• Heatwaves in the last few years, have become more common and are lasting longer

 We have some safety tips for you.

• Stay hydrated
• Wear light-colored loose-fitting clothes
• Pay close attention to babies and elderly
• Keep windows and blinds closed during the hottest part of the day
• Learn symptoms of heat-related illnesses are: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heatstroke…
• Don’t drink soda or alcohol
• Try not to use the oven, just makes it hotter inside your home
• Never ever leave people or animals in cars

We are here to help!

SERVPRO offers full-service capabilities 24/7. Our goal is to help make it…Like it never even happened.

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