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Heat Advisory
Issued: 3:04 PM Jun. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 104 degrees are expected at times this week with variability each day due to clouds and scattered showers and storms, especially early in the week. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 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. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 1:00 AM Jun. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY JUNE 17... An Air Quality Advisory for ground level ozone has been issued by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties. The advisory is from midnight tonight to midnight Monday night. Air quality levels will be unhealthy for sensitive groups during this period. If you are in the sensitive groups category of children, the elderly and those with breathing difficulties, please monitor your outdoor activity and check air quality readings at airnow.gov. Additionally, sign-up at enviroflash.info for text alerts regarding air quality. To help our region reduce air pollution: * Drive less: bike, walk, use transit, work from home, combine trips * Visit gohiocommute.com/noaca - Find a smarter way to travel! * Don't idle - Turn off your engine * Refill your tank after sunset * Wait to mow the lawn && The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), in; partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio; EPA), the Cleveland Division of Air Quality, the Akron Regional; Air Quality Management District, the Akron Metropolitan Area; Transportation Study, the Lake County General Health District, and; Ohio University, has forecasted this Advisory based on predicted; weather patterns. Learn more at www.noaca.org.
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