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Arcadia Police Department
Thursday August 13th, 2015 :: 03:31 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Excessive Heat Warning in effect through the weekend.

Issued by The National Weather Service Los Angeles, CA Thu, Aug 13, 2:10 pm PDT

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 104 TO 108 DEGREES FOR MANY PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THE WARMEST PORTIONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS WILL SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS REMAIN IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.

THE PROLONGED HEAT WAVE WILL BRING THE RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK INCLUDE CHILDREN... THE ELDERLY... AND PETS WITHOUT ADEQUATE SHELTER. IN ADDITION.

THE HEAT WILL BRING EXTRA DEMAND ON ELECTRICITY FOR THE SOUTHLAND... BRINGING AN INCREASED THREAT OF POWER OUTAGES.

NEVER... EVER... LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES... EVEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.

WHEN POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING.

KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.

HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911.

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Arcadia Police Department
250 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-574-5150

250 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

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