21. October 9, 2003: Record Heat Wave In Europe Takes 35,000 Lives As the mercury climbs, more frequent and more severe heat waves arein store. heat waves take the greatest human toll in cities. http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/Update29.htm

Voted one of the Top 10 Environmental News Stories of 2003 by Citizens' Institute for Environmental Studies, KFEM Institute, Friends of the Earth Korea, and Green Foundation October 9, 2003-9 RECORD HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE TAKES 35,000 LIVES Far Greater Losses May Lie Ahead Janet Larsen A record heat wave scorched Europe in August 2003, claiming an estimated 35,000 lives. In France alone, 14,802 people died from the searing temperatures more than 19 times the death toll from the SARS epidemic worldwide. In the worst heat spell in decades, temperatures in France soared to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) and remained unusually high for two weeks. This summer's high temperatures also hit other European countries. Germany saw some 7,000 people die from the heat. Spain and Italy each suffered heat-related losses of nearly 4,200 lives. The heat wave claimed at least 1,300 lives in Portugal and up to 1,400 lives in the Netherlands. In London which on August 10th recorded its first triple-digit Fahrenheit temperature an estimated 900 people died from the heat. Heat-related fatalities across the United Kingdom reached 2,045. In Belgium, temperatures higher than any in the Royal Meteorological Society's register dating back to 1833 brought 150 deaths. Since reports are not yet available for all European countries, the total heat death toll for the continent is likely to be substantially larger. (See

22. Heat Waves, Hurricanes Predicted For Summer In U.S. This Story Science Technology. Related Sites Stories. - E-mail this story.Sponsored in part by. heat waves, Hurricanes Predicted for Summer in US http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0522_030522_summerweather.html

Sign up for our free e-mail newsletter Also see: Today's Top Stories This Story E-mail this story Sponsored in part by Heat Waves, Hurricanes Predicted for Summer in U.S. By John Roach for National Geographic News May 22, 2003 Full Story: As the season of long days and short nights, barbecues and cold drinks, and lakeshore and beachfront retreats is kicked off this Memorial Day weekend, forecasters train their gaze on charts and graphs as they attempt to predict the fickle summer weather. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ Department of Commerce Stunning photography, every month of the year. Click here to get one year of National Geographic More News Kids News The Environment Travel National Geographic Channel Special Series Emerging Explorers TravelWatch National Geographic Out There Oceans ... Pulse of the Planet "In summer we are not dealing primarily with a jet stream," said Mike Halpert, a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center in Camp Springs, Maryland. "It typically shifts northward into Canada." The lack of a main jet stream over the United States makes the prediction work of Halpert and his colleagues difficult. In the winter months, the jet stream tracks storms across the country in predictable patterns that are influenced by long-term ocean currents.

23. Heat Wave - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Severe heat waves can lead to deaths from hyperthermia, especially among elderlypeople. If accompanied bl_hot_weather_tips.htm. Major heat waves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_wave

Heat wave From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather , which may be accompanied by excessive humidity . The term is relative to the usual weather in the area, so temperatures that people from a hotter climate find normal can be a heat wave if they are outside the normal pattern for a cooler area. The term is applied both to "ordinary" weather variations and to extraordinary spells of heat which may only occur once a century. Some regions of the globe are more susceptible to heat waves than others, such Mediterranean -type climates with a summer dry spell which on certain years becomes much hotter than usual. Severe heat waves can lead to deaths from hyperthermia , especially among elderly people. If accompanied by drought which dries out vegetation, heat waves can lead to wildfires To remain safe during heat waves, see Hot Weather Tips http://chicago.about.com/library/blank/bl_hot_weather_tips.htm edit Major Heat Waves Indian heat wave British Heat Wave of 1976 Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 European Heat Wave of 2003 edit Also See Natural disaster Global warming Weather Views Article Discussion Edit History Personal tools Log in Navigation Main Page Community portal Current events Recent changes ... Donations Search Toolbox What links here Related changes Special pages Other languages This page was last modified 22:46, 2 Jun 2004.

24. Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-wave Deaths? By Eric Klinenberg It s not easy to picture a heat wave. But heat waves kill more people in the UnitedStates than all of the other socalled natural disasters combined. http://slate.msn.com/id/2068612/

MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money document.write('') Web Search: logoImg("http://sc.msn.com"); Print E-mail Discuss Alerts ... About Us Search Slate Advanced Search medical examiner Health and medicine explained. Dead Heat Why don't Americans sweat over heat-wave deaths? By Eric Klinenberg Posted Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at 8:31 AM PT It's not easy to picture a heat wave. We all carry stock mental photos of more camera-ready extreme weather, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods. These natural disasters are so visually spectacular that they make the front page or the TV news even when they occur in remote places. Extreme heat, on the other hand, is invisible. But heat waves kill more people in the United States than all of the other so-called natural disasters combined. More than 400 Americans die from heat-related illnesses in a typical year. Annual mortality from tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods together is under 200. Since heat waves inflict damage on the nation's major cities, well within the range of most media organizations, the lack of visibility or panic is all the more mysterious. Continue Article Heat-wave deaths aren't the worst natural disasters only in quantitative terms, but also in qualitative ones because they're slow and preventable. There's no telling when an earthquake will strike. But dangerous heat always comes announced, and it's fairly easy to prevent human damage. Victims of heat tend to wilt gradually, alone and at home, out of touch with family, friends, and social-service providers who could save their lives simply by treating them with water or bringing them to an air-conditioned place.

25. 'Heat Waves Shimmering' :: A Haiku By Matsuo Basho :: PoetryConnection.net poems. Matsuo Basho heat waves shimmering. heat waves shimmeringone or two inches above the dead grass. Additional Information. http://www.poetryconnection.net/poets/Matsuo_Basho/3411

Poem of the Day Top 30 Poets American Poems ... Search Today, on June 9th, 2004, the site contains 41 poets and 2323 poems. Matsuo Basho - Heat waves shimmering Heat waves shimmering one or two inches above the dead grass. Additional Information Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? Discuss poems by Matsuo Basho with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum Poem Info Heat waves shimmering From The Essential Haiku Last read: Jun 9 2004, 10:14AM Poem of the Day on: Aug 22 2003 Viewed 410 times. Added Feb 20 2003. On Matsuo Basho Biography More Poems (39 poems)

26. Early Warning Signs Of Global Warming: Heat Waves climate impacts EWS heat waves and Unusually Warm Weather, Increased heat wavesdue to climate change would cause more heatrelated illness and death. http://www.ucsusa.org/global_environment/global_warming/page.cfm?pageID=504

27. Heat Waves heat waves form when an air mass becomes stationary over a region. heat waves aredangerous because heat kills by taxing the human body beyond its abilities. http://www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/departments/911/webpage/heatwaves.htm

Heat Index Chart / NWS Alert Procedures A heat wave is an extended interval of abnormally hot and usually humid weather, usually lasting from a few days to over a week. Heat waves form when an air mass becomes stationary over a region. Hot humid air masses form over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea while hot dry air masses form over the desert Southwest and northern Mexico. In the Eastern United States a heat wave occurs when a high pressure system originating in the Gulf of Mexico becomes stationary just off the Atlantic Seaboard (typically known as a Bermuda High.) The SW winds on the back side of the High continue to pump hot, humid Gulf air North-eastward resulting in a spell of hot and humid weather for much of the Eastern States. Heat Waves are dangerous because heat kills by taxing the human body beyond its abilities. In a normal year, about 175 Americans succumb to the demands of summer heat. Among the large continental family of natural hazards, only the cold of winter - not lightning, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or earthquakes - takes a greater toll. In the 40-year period from 1936 through 1975, nearly 20,000 people were killed in the United States by the effects of heat and solar radiation. In the disastrous heat wave of 1980, more than 1,250 people died. The July 1995 heat wave caused more than 1,000 heat-related deaths across the Midwest and East Coast. And these are the direct casualties. No one can know how many more deaths are advanced by heat wave weather - how many diseased or aging hearts surrender that under better conditions would have continued functioning.

28. Heat Waves And Human Health heat waves and human health. E. Linacre. 4/ 99. Death rates diseases.Human and animal mortality is high also during heat waves. There http://www-das.uwyo.edu/~geerts/cwx/notes/chap03/heatwave.html

Heat waves and human health E. Linacre Death rates at midlatitudes tend to be highest in winter, when people are confined indoors and therefore are more exposed to infectious diseases. Human and animal mortality is high also during heat waves There are various definitions of heat waves, but a common one is a series of days with maxima over 35 C. Heat waves can cause great discomfort to people, and in the extreme they can cause heat stroke , which involves brain dysfunction (e.g. a stroke or convulsions), hot and dry skin, and a body-core temperature above 40 C (1). Heat stress should be measured in terms of its effect of the human energy balance, e.g. the apparent temperature or heat index . Heat-related deaths are most common amongst the elderly and sick people, and they tend to occur one day after great heat, perhaps because of the time taken to modify the blood’s composition in a way that precipitates heart or brain thrombosis. In Australia and the USA, heat waves kill more people than any other weather-related disaster (1, 3). Moreover, it is estimated that for every death specifically attributed to high temperatures, there are ten more due to the heat aggravating a pre-existing illness. Heat deaths and measured summer temperatures are strongly correlated in many parts of the USA but not in the southeastern states (the 'South') (4). One could hypothesise that many heat-related deaths in the South, where high dewpoints and maxima over 30

29. TCS: Tech Central Station - Son Et Lumière Over French Heat Wave heat waves are not a new phenomenon, in France, America or anywhere else, so blamingthe entire debacle on global warming when the average temperature has http://www.techcentralstation.com/090203D.html

HOME Iain Murray Senior Fellow, CEI Email Author Biographical related articles Europe's REACH Exceeds Its Scientific Grasp New Source of Confusion Is This 'An Occasion to Celebrate'? La France Hot ... Stockholm Syndrome articles by author Down the Tube Environmentalists for Enron Pots and Kettles Is the Case for Euthanasia Dying? ... How to Cripple an Economy Font Size: Son et Lumière Over French Heat Wave By Iain Murray Published E-Mail Bookmark Print Save With over 10,000 deaths ascribed in France to the recent European heat wave, the finger-pointing has begun. Many of these fingers are pointing at the French government, others at global warming. Yet when the issue is put in perspective, responsibility probably lies elsewhere and the solution, which would save many if not most of those lives, lies in learning, quelle domage , from America. For a start, when is a heat wave a heat wave? In Japan recently, environmentalists protested a "heat wave" of five days over 30° C (roughly 86° F) by pouring water on the streets of Tokyo to dampen the heat island effect (which at least they acknowledged). Many temperatures called a heat wave in one country are regarded as perfectly livable by people in other countries (I remember running around in the north of England wearing very little during the great heat wave of 1976 yet the temperatures were only in the high seventies where I lived). Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the first two weeks of August affected France badly, with temperatures of 104° F. To say that this was a pan-European phenomenon, however, would be exaggerating its extent. As

30. Severe And Hazardous Weather - Heatwaves Trends in Extreme Heat, Are there more heat waves in the US in recent history? Learnthe answer in this NOAA discussion. Go to top. send comments about this site. http://severewx.atmos.uiuc.edu/index.26.html

Home Current Weather Forecast Links Archived Data ... Heat Waves Heatwaves select image to animate Description Apparent Temperatures (Heat Index) from 10 to 16 July 2001 Data courtesy of NCEP 4 P.M. C.D.T. Temperatures for 1 to 31 August, 2000 Courtesy of Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Go to top Additional Resources Web Resources Description Heat Wave Awareness Project Learn more about how you can protect yourself from extreme heat Fact Sheet on Extreme Heat from FEMA Learn what you should do before and during conditions on extreme heat Excessive Heat Outlooks Examine forecasts of the probability of extreme heat in the near future Trends in Extreme Heat Are there more heat waves in the U.S. in recent history? Learn the answer in this NOAA discussion Go to top send comments about this site

31. Heat Waves heat waves CONTENTS National Weather Service Statement Heat Index Calculator Heat Wave Links. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE heat waves . A National Problem. http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/nebraska/heatwave.html

HEAT WAVES CONTENTS: > National Weather Service Statement > Heat Index Calculator > Heat Wave Links NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - "Heat Waves" A National Problem Heat kills by taxing the human body beyond its abilities. In a normal year, about 175 Americans succumb to the demands of summer heat. Among the large continental family of natural hazards, only the cold of winter not lightning, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or earthquakes takes a greater toll. In the 40-year period from 1936 through 1975, nearly 20,000 people were killed in the United States by the effects of heat and solar radiation. In the disastrous heat wave of 1980, more than 1,250 people died. And those are the direct causalities. No one can know how many more deaths are advanced by heat wave weather how many diseased or aging hearts surrender, that under better conditions would have continued functioning. North American summers are hot; most summers see heat waves in one section or another of the United States. East of the Rockies, they tend to combine both high temperatures and high humidity although some of the worst have been catastrophically dry. NOAA's National Weather Service Heat Index Program Considering this tragic death toll, the National Weather Service has stepped up its efforts to alert more effectively the general public and appropriate authorities to the hazards of heat waves those prolonged excessive heat/humidity episodes.

32. Impact Of Heat Waves On Mortality --- Rome, Italy, June--August 2003 Impact of heat waves on Mortality Rome, Italy, JuneAugust 2003. Threemajor heat wave periods occurred during JuneAugust 2003. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5317a5.htm

Impact of Heat Waves on Mortality - Rome, Italy, JuneAugust 2003 During JuneAugust 2003, record high temperatures were reported across Europe; Italy was one of the countries most affected. To assess the impact of the summer 2003 heat waves on mortality, the Rome Local Health Authority analyzed temperature and daily mortality data for JuneAugust 2003. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that an estimated 1,094 excess deaths occurred during three major heat wave periods in 2003, an increase of 23% compared with the average annual number of deaths during 19952002. Improvements have been made in warning systems and prevention programs that target persons at high risk to reduce excess mortality during future heat waves. Data on daily deaths during JuneAugust 2003 were obtained from the Mortality Registry Office of Rome. Deaths caused by injury and poisoning ( International Classification of Deaths, Ninth Revision : 800999) and deaths that occurred outside Rome were excluded from the analysis. Maximum apparent temperature (MAT)* was defined as an index of human discomfort on the basis of air temperature and dew point temperature ( Daily mortality trends followed temperature trends, with peaks in deaths occurring on the same day as or

33. CBC News:Heat Wave In India Kills 1,000 People This Week Historically heat waves have never killed more than a few hundred people acrossthe entire country in a oneweek period, weather officials said. http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/05/22/india_heat020522

document.write(""); document.write(""); Heat wave in India kills 1,000 people this week Last Updated Wed, 22 May 2002 12:43:53 HYDERABAD, INDIA - An intense heat wave in southern India has killed more than 1,000 people, making it the deadliest week on record for any heat wave in the country. Authorities in Andhra Pradesh province said on Wednesday that at least 1,030 people, most of them elderly and poor, had died between May 9 and 15, while temperatures soared to 49 C along the Bay of Bengal. Last week's toll of 640 dead rose as outlying areas reported their deaths. The entire country has been affected by abnormally high temperatures as northern desert winds have blown across the subcontinent. Southern regions have experienced temperatures more than seven per cent higher than normal for the month of May. D.C. Roshaiah, the relief commissioner in Andhra Pradesh, said the number of deaths would likely taper off as the heat wave was less intense in its second week. He said there has not been a death reported in the past two days. The most dire conditions exist on the coast, as some interior regions were cooled somewhat by early monsoon rains. That relief isn't expected for the coastal regions until Friday.

34. Heatwave EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH heat waves DIRECTLY KILL OVER 300 PEOPLEA YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES MAKING HEAT THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER KILLER IN http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/flyers/flyerheatwave.htm

Heat Wave a major summer killer in Wisconsin WISCONSIN FACTS... NWS KEEPS AN EYE ON THE HEAT INDEX... WITH THESE TRAGIC DEATH TOLLS THE WEATHER SERVICE HAS FOUND WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY WARN THE PUBLIC OF THE COMBINED DANGERS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT WAVES. THE WEATHER SERVICE USES THE HEAT INDEX /HI/ AS AN ESTIMATE OF HOW HOT IT REALLY FEELS WHEN THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS ADDED TO THE ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE. THE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE WILL ISSUE AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WHEN IT EXPECTS THE DAYTIME HEAT INDEX VALUES TO EXCEED 110 DEGREES FOR 3 HOURS OR MORE...WHILE NIGHTTIME HEAT INDEX VALUES EQUAL OR EXCEED 80 DEGREES FOR ANY 24 HOUR PERIOD. THE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN NWS OFFICE SERVICES 20 COUNTIES IN SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. OTHER NWS OFFICES THAT SERVICE WISCONSIN USE A DAYTIME HEAT INDEX THRESHOLD OF 115 FOR WARNINGS. REMEMBER THAT IF HEAT INDEX VALUES EXCEED 110 DEGREES...SUN-STROKE... HEAT CRAMPS OR HEAT EXHAUSTION IS LIKELY WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE AND/OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. HELP EACH OTHER...

35. National Weather Service Forecast Office - Milwaukee, WI EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH heat waves DIRECTLY KILL ON AVERAGE ATLEAST 165 PEOPLE A YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PERIOD OF 19882002. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/heatwave.php

www.nws.noaa.gov Home Site Map News ... Organization Search Search field for weather information. Press Enter or select the go button to submit request Local forecast by "City, St" or Zip Code Search by city or zip code. Press enter or select the go button to submit request Current Hazards Watch / Warning Outlook Hazards eSpotter ... Cnty Warning Area Current Conditions Observations Satellite Images Radar Imagery Local Nationwide Forecasts Local Area Aviation Marine Fire Weather ... Graphical Climate Local Climate Prediction Of Severe Weather Storm Write-ups Weather Safety Storm Ready Prepare / Educate Weather Radio Miscellaneous Badger WeatherNet EMWIN Our Office Photo Gallery Contact Us Webmaster Student Info Other Links Top News of the Day 20th Anniversary: Wales and Barneveld Tornado Deforest / Windsor Tornado May 2004 Heavy Rainfall 2004 Spotter Schedule...Two Left! Local Weather Awareness Page ... Summer Weather Page HEAT WAVE - a major summer killer in Wisconsin WISCONSIN FACTS HEAT IS THE NUMBER-ONE WEATHER KILLER IN THIS COUNTRY. EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT WAVES DIRECTLY KILL ON AVERAGE AT LEAST 165 PEOPLE A YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PERIOD OF 1988-2002. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEATHS PER YEAR FOR THE 10-YEAR PERIOD OF 1993-2002 IS 235. THESE NUMBERS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE CENTERS OF DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION /CDC/. Heat Wave Deaths Heat Wave Days Heat Wave Events NWS KEEPS AN EYE ON THE HEAT INDEX WITH THESE TRAGIC DEATH TOLLS THE WEATHER SERVICE HAS FOUND WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY WARN THE PUBLIC OF THE COMBINED DANGERS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT WAVES. THE WEATHER SERVICE USES THE HEAT INDEX /HI/ AS AN ESTIMATE OF HOW HOT IT REALLY FEELS WHEN THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS ADDED TO THE ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE.

36. MHD - Heat Extreme Heat Plan And Advice on Aging and a wide array of government and community organizations have mettogether to find ways to reduce the public health threat from heat waves. http://www.milwaukee.gov/citygov/health/heat/

Health Heat Plan Beat The Heat Heat Alerts ... Tele. #'s Health Department - Milwaukee Heat Plan 841 North Broadway, WI 53202 Telephone (414) 286-3606 Fax (414) 286-5164 HEAT PLAN A collaborative effort of the Heat Task Force The City of Milwaukee Health Department, the regional office of the National Weather Service, the Milwaukee County Division of Emergency Management, the Milwaukee County Dept. on Aging and a wide array of government and community organizations have met together to find ways to reduce the public health threat from heat waves. Lessons from the 1995 heat wave and a review of research and of other cities' heat response plans have identified discrete action steps, that, when taken in a timely manner, may prevent many cases of heat-related illness and death. No one single agency can perform all these actions, thus a collaborative Heat Task Force has been formed to join in a coordinated plan of action - the Heat Plan . Each Task Force member organization participates in the planning and execution of the extreme Heat Conditions Plan and has specific responsibilities in the event of a heat wave. HEAT WAVE Take it Seriously Hot weather makes our bodies work harderjust to get rid of the heat! People with heart or lung problems should "cool it" on any hot day.

37. Health Effects Of Global Climate Change - Heat Waves heat waves. NOAA. heat waves. Global climate change may lead to more frequent andmore severe heat waves, sometimes in places where people are not used to them. http://www.mos.org/cst/article/5165/1.html

STORIES: Health Effects of Global Climate Change Heat Waves NOAA Heat Waves Global climate change may lead to more frequent and more severe heat waves , sometimes in places where people are not used to them. The elderly, infants, and people with lung or heart problems are particularly vulnerable to such heat waves. People in cities are also at greater risk — the heat is retained and sometimes intensified by buildings and pavements. NEWS BYTES STORIES EXHIBITS LIVE EVENTS ... Ecosystem Services Related News Bytes Nature and Earth News [view] Related Stories Culprits of Climate Change

38. Heat Waves heat waves. Know What These Terms Mean Heat wave Prolonged periodof excessive heat and humidity. The National Weather Service http://www.state.de.us/dema/disprep/heat.htm

Heat Waves Home Checklist Disaster Plan Supply Kit ... Hazardous Materials Heat Waves Hurricanes Pet Plan Terrorism Tornado ... Disaster Preparedness Know What These Terms Mean: Heat wave: Prolonged period of excessive heat and humidity. The National Weather Service steps up its procedures to alert the public during these periods of excessive heat and humidity. Heat index: A number in degrees Fahrenheit (F) that tells how hot it really feels when relative humidity is added to the actual air temperature. Exposure to full sunshine can increase the heat index by 15 degrees F. Heat cramps: Heat cramps are muscular pains and spasms due to heavy exertion. Although heat cramps are the least severe, they are an early signal that the body is having trouble with the heat. Heat exhaustion: Heat exhaustion typically occurs when people exercise heavily or work in a hot, humid place where body fluids are lost through heavy sweating. Blood flow to the skin increases, causing blood flow to decrease to the vital organs. This results in a form of mild shock. If not treated, the victim may suffer heat stroke. Heat stroke: Heat stroke is life-threatening. The victim's temperature control system, which produces sweating to cool the body, stops working. The body temperature can rise so high that brain damage and death may result if the body is not cooled quickly.

39. Florence Emergency Preparedness - Heat Waves EMERGENCY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS heat waves Heat can affect anyone. Stay indoorsas much as possible during heat waves and use air conditioning. http://www.cityofflorence.com/departments/emergency/heatwave.html

Emergency Disaster Preparedness Contents EMERGENCY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS HEAT WAVES Heat can affect anyone. However, it is more likely to affect young children, elderly people, and people with health problems. For instance, people with a medical condition that causes poor blood circulation and those who take medications to get rid of water from the body (diuretics) or for certain skin conditions may be more susceptible. Consult with a physician if you have any questions about how your medication may affect your ability to tolerate heat. It is important to know the terms used to describe heat wave conditions. They are: Heat wave – prolonged period of excessive heat and humidity. Heat Index – a number in degrees Fahrenheit that tells how hot it really feels when relative humidity is added to the actual air temperature. Exposure to full sunshine can increase the heat index by 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Preparation for a heat wave is the best method for minimizing injury or illness during one. Follow these important steps to prepare yourself and your family for a heat wave. Purchase a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio with a battery backup and tone-alert feature. A NOAA (pronounced "Noah") radio will automatically alert you when a Heat Wave Warning has been issued. Also purchase a battery-powered commercial radio and extra batteries as well.

40. MFD - Public Education - Heat Waves heat waves Adapted from information provided by the American Red Cross. If a heatwave is predicted or happening Slow down. Avoid strenuous activity. http://www.merriam.org/MFD/Education/HeatWave.htm

Home Department Overview Neighborhood Preparedness Photo Gallery ... Additional LInks Heat Waves Adapted from information provided by the American Red Cross Doing too much on a hot day, spending too much time in the sun or staying too long in an overheated place can cause heat-related illnesses. Know the symptoms of head disorders and overexposure to the sun, and be ready to give first aid treatment. Know what these terms mean... Heat wave: Prolonged period of excessive heat and humidity. The National Weather Service steps up its procedures to alert the public during these periods of excessive heat and humidity. Heat index: A number in degrees Fahrenheit (F) that tells how hot it really feels when relative humidity is added to the actual air temperature. Exposure to full sunshine can increase the heat index by 15 degrees F. Heat cramps: Heat cramps are muscular pains and spasms due to heavy exertion. Although heat cramps are the least severe, they are an early signal that the body is having trouble with the heat.

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