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Tips to keep you safe amid record-challenging August heat
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8/27/2024
AccuWeather's Emmy Victor reported live from Chicago on the afternoon of Aug. 27 with advice on how you can make sure the people most vulnerable to heat stay safe.
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And, you know, we checked in with Emmy Victor yesterday, first day of school for some.
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Emmy Victor is joining us live once again with how people can stay safe from this extreme heat.
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Emmy.
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Well, Jeff, I'll tell you this, you know, it's one thing to be standing in the sun
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and feeling the heat, but I'm standing right under a tree and I'm still so hot right now.
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There are some brave souls out that are walking Chicago's riverfront right now,
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and I'm not exactly sure why, but I will tell you this.
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If you look at this video from earlier this morning, you will see that a lot of people
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did take the opportunity to get out early before the sun really started beating down in this area
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and got their exercise in.
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So for anyone who may be seeking relief from the heat today,
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the city has designated over 250 public places as cooling centers,
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and officials are reminding people to check on their neighbors right now.
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This includes younger children, older adults,
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those who live alone and those who do not have air conditioning.
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Now, in some cases, our loved ones may not understand the threat or perhaps wish to go
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somewhere else. There are things you can do to get them to a cooler place.
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So sometimes you may have to be creative.
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It may be not saying you're not safe here, you need to do something different,
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but it may be, you know, making it something fun.
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You know, let's go take a let's go to get lunch.
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I need to run to the grocery store. Come with me.
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Those kinds of things where it's more of an activity rather than a you need to.
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To keep your indoor space cool, avoid using your oven and stove,
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close your curtains and turn off non-essential lighting.
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But if you must spend time outside today, make sure to drink plenty of water
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and wear light colored, loose fitting clothing.
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We can't stress that enough.
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And then don't forget, I've been seeing a lot of people walking their dogs today,
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very important to make sure to take care of those furry friends,
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let them use the bathroom and bring them back in as soon as possible.
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They're also very susceptible to getting heat related
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injuries and illnesses in this weather as well.
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Jeff.
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All right. We appreciate that report there.
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Great advice, as always, Emmy Victor.
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In the windy city, we could use a little bit of a breeze there
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on a day like today where we are challenging record highs.
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And here we have some ongoing severe thunderstorms in parts of Michigan.
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There's actually a very, very short lived,
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maybe about a five to seven minute long tornado warning near the west side of Saginaw Bay.
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That warning has been canceled very early.
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It was there just for a brief moment or two.
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