...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central
Illinois. Portions of central, east central, northeast, and
southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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.
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