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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
310 AM CDT THU JUL 20 2006

MORE EXTREME HEAT IS IN STORE FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY.
HIGH TEMPERATURES...ACROSS MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL...ONCE
AGAIN...BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 100 DEGREES. AFTERNOON HEAT
INDEX VALUES WILL SOAR TO BETWEEN 103 AND 107 DEGREES.

IF YOU PLAN ON BEING OUTSIDE DURING THE HOT AFTERNOON HOURS
...YOU SHOULD MAKE HOT WEATHER SAFETY A PRIORITY.

FIRST...AND FOREMOST...NEVER...EVER...LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS ALONE
IN A CLOSED VEHICLE...NOT EVEN FOR A MINUTE. TEMPERATURES IN A
CLOSED VEHICLE CAN QUICKLY RISE TO DEADLY LEVELS...OF OVER 115
DEGREES.

FREQUENTLY CHECK ON FRIENDS...RELATIVES...AND NEIGHBORS...TO BE SURE
THEY ARE COPING WELL WITH THE HEAT.

SLOW DOWN. AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A
HEALTH PROBLEM...SUCH AS ASTHMA.

AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUN.

USE SUN SCREEN IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUTDOORS.

WEAR LOOSE FITTING...LIGHTWEIGHT...LIGHT COLORED...CLOTHING.

DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS.

STAY INSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE...USING FANS OR AIR CONDITIONERS TO
KEEP COOL.


DOING THESE FEW THINGS WILL HELP PREVENT HEALTH PROBLEMS...SUCH AS
HEAT CRAMPS...HEAT STRESS...HEAT STROKE...AND SUNBURN.

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