{"id":19754,"date":"2024-06-04T13:24:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=19754"},"modified":"2024-06-04T13:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:24:03","slug":"extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2024\/06\/04\/extreme-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"x_mcnTextBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"x_mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"x_mcnImageBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"x_mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_mcnImageBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"x_mcnImageContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"x_mcnImage\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/ca391fd836680b3b7c4edc5ab\/images\/3bbf7b97-ed00-54dd-35c2-723615842abc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"109.80000000000001\" align=\"center\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"x_mcnTextBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"x_mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"x_mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"x_mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Summer 2024 is shaping up\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a0be a warm one, and here at RHHD, we know that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rchd.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=ca391fd836680b3b7c4edc5ab&amp;id=647dfa7c22&amp;e=61e2fb9736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">extreme heat is a public health issue<\/a>. In Virginia, more people receive care for heat-related illnesses when the temperatures climb\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a086 degrees and higher\u2014and we\u2019re already seeing those kinds of temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>The first step\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a0protect yourself and your loved ones against heat-related illness is knowing when\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a0take action. You can begin tracking extreme heat through the National Weather Service\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rchd.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=ca391fd836680b3b7c4edc5ab&amp;id=d81c4a539c&amp;e=61e2fb9736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">HeatRisk mapping\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>ol<\/a>. Knowing a few key terms will help you respond\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a0extreme heat as it takes effect:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\"><strong>Heat Index<\/strong>: Our bodies get warmer the more humid it is, so the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rchd.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=ca391fd836680b3b7c4edc5ab&amp;id=8275cbd980&amp;e=61e2fb9736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">heat index<\/a>\u00a0measures both air temperature and relative humidity.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\"><strong>Excessive Heat Outlooks<\/strong>: Issued by the National Weather Service when the potential exists for an excessive heat event in the next 3-7 days.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\"><strong>Excessive Heat Watches<\/strong>: Issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for an excessive heat in the next 24\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a072 hours.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\"><strong>Excessive Heat Warning\/Advisories<\/strong>: Issued by the National Weather Service when an excessive heat is expected in the next 36 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paying attention\u00a0<span class=\"markdux97dy5a\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">to<\/span>\u00a0both the temperature and the heat index will help you make healthy decisions as our days get warmer and warmer. 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