Is that so? Well, not here at any rate. I'm actually quite glad not to be living in the hothouses of England and the eastern USA, where temperatures are set to rise to between 30 and 40C.
Advice
- drink plenty, just plain old water will do
- do not go out during the hottest hours of the day (11.00 till 15.00) if you can at all avoid it
- close curtains to prevent the sun heating up your house by shining through your windows
- regularly check on the elderly, infirm and very young
- if you have to go out into the sun, apply plenty of sunblock (factor 25) and reapply regularly to ALL exposed areas of skin
- open your windows after sunset to allow the cooler night air into the house
- seek immediate medical advice if you feel unwell
- do not leave animals in parked cars, even if the windows are open
I'm not trying to be a killjoy, but in the 2003 heatwave, thousands of people died in Western Europe as a result of the extreme conditions. Stay safe.
Thankyou Guido .very good advice.....Jan xx
ReplyDeleteI have to leave for work at 11:30am, does this mean I'm excused work till it cools down?! Jeannette xx
ReplyDeleteyou know guido it's funny how the sun can be intense adn make you feel liek fainting before you even know it!
ReplyDeletethanks a lot for the reminder
take care
nat