Monroe, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114
degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north
central and northwest Louisiana, and east and northeast Texas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.

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

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.

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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