Carlisle, PA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values over 105
expected for the Lower Susquehanna Valley.

* WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon,
Perry, and York Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat index values and the associated risk of
heat-related impacts will be highest on Monday and Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in an
air-conditioned room.

Check up on relatives and neighbors, and provide pets with adequate
water and shelter from the sun.

Extreme Heat can be life-threatening among at-risk populations, such
as children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health
conditions.

In addition to the daytime heat, overnight low temperatures will
also be very warm and oppressively muggy.

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