The NWS in Bham has extended the Heat Advisory through 7pm on Saturday. Heat indices of 105 expected.
418 AM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE HEAT
INDEX VALUES NEAR OR ABOVE 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN MANY
AREAS WILL NOT DROP BELOW 75 DEGREES...SO THAT ANY HEAT THAT
BUILDS UP IN INDOOR AREAS WILL NOT HAVE MUCH OPPORTUNITY TO
ESCAPE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL
COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...AND STAY OUT OF THE SUN. ALSO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY AND MAKE
SURE PETS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK AND A SHADY PLACE TO COOL
OFF.
Address/Location
Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency
90 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Michael Amberson
Gadsden/Etowah County EMA
[email protected]
256-549-4575