A Lima councilman is making one last push to ask residents for any spare air conditioners they have to help those in need.
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It's fair week in Putnam County, and with the heat wave hitting hard, keeping visitors and animals cool has become a top priority.
Temperatures will be in the 90s in many parts of Ohio over the next several days, with a heat index over 100 degrees also possible in some cities.
A heat wave is making its way across the United States. And as the temperatures sore, so does the risk for dehydration.
While extreme heat can impact everyone’s heart, older people and those with preexisting heart issues are especially at risk. It’s also important to remember that certain blood pressure medicines as well as other medications can increase your risk of dehydration. To avoid issues during a heatwave, Dr. Gonzalez said it’s best to check the weather and try to stay inside at the hottest points of the day.
June 20, 2024, Press Release from the Alzheimer’s Association: TOLEDO, OH—June 20, 2024— As summer brings rising temperatures across the country, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone's safety, but they can be especially for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer's disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect their safety and make them vulnerable to dehydration, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke. Caregivers should make a plan to keep loved ones safe and healthy.
Many parents are getting creative to help their families stay cool during the heat wave! On Tuesday afternoon, we visited the St. Marys Splash Pad where kids were staying cool by having fun with water! As temperatures rose into the 90s for the third day in a row, the kids turned the water on, dashed and leaped through water jets, and even engaged in friendly aquatic combat. At the splash pad, we talked with one little girl about the fun she is having and other ways she is beating the early season heat.
June 17, 2024, Press Release from the American Red Cross: [INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 17, 2024] — As extreme heat blankets our region, the American Red Cross Indiana Region is asking residents to take three steps to stay safe: slow down, stay hydrated and spend time indoors. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for our area through Friday evening. Heat is more than uncomfortable, it can be deadly, especially for older adults, the very young and those with chronic medical conditions.
Temperatures got close to 100 degrees, but that didn't deter anyone from being outside for work, or even just completing their daily routines. Others who are out for work purposes cannot simply call off because of the heat, so they are out and braving the conditions. Such as a group of food trucks that were behind Mercy Health - St. Rita's.
The Putnam County Office of Public Safety opened two cooling stations for residents at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ottawa and Kalida Church in Kalida to beat the heat from 3 to 9 pm on Tuesday. With an Excessive Heat Warning in effect across the region with many residents without power, the dangerous heat index values hamper the body's ability to cool through sweating, and the need to open cooling centers was high.