Sheldon, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values 106 to 111 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms may
provide relief to some areas by mid to late afternoon, especially
for areas near the Savannah River and up into the South Carolina
Lowcountry.


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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