Do you know how to be cool and chill out during any severe heatwave?
Here are some tips to #BeatTheHeat while staying cool.
☀️Drink lots of water.
☀️Use an air conditioner whenever possible.
☀️If you don't have an air conditioner, find a cooling center near you.
Check on vulnerable family, friends, and neighbors to make sure they stay safe and cool. Air conditioning is the best way to keep cool when it is hot outside, but some people do not have an air conditioner or do not turn it on when they need it. Encourage them to use air conditioning. Help them get to an air-conditioned place if they cannot stay cool at home.
Heat Illness
Heat illness occurs when the body cannot cool down. The most serious forms of heat illness are heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat stroke occurs when the body's temperature rises quickly. It can rapidly lead to death.
Keeping cool can be hard work for the body. This extra stress on the body can also worsen other health conditions such as heart and lung disease.