Waterloo, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding
100 degrees multiple days.

* WHERE...Grundy, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Winnebago,
Worth, Black Hawk, and Bremer Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Excessive heat will persist through much of
next week, potentially including the 4th of July weekend.

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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