Rising Sun, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected, up to 107 degrees
closer to the Chesapeake Bay.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Cecil,
Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, and St.
Marys Counties. In Virginia, King George County.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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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