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The St. Charles County Department of Public Health offers guidelines for residents on how to be safe in the summer heat By Brett Auten To paraphrase a song written for a different time of year, it’s beginning to feel a lot like summer. Temperatures are expected to climb this week and stay there until the weekend. “The (temperature) numbers are coming up mid-90s Tuesday and Wednesday,” KSDK-TV Channel 5 meteorologist Anthony Slaughter said. “We are expected to have quite a bit of sunshine through Wednesday afternoon.” The St. Charles County Department of Public Health is offering precautions to make sure we all have a safe, albeit, sweltering summer.
“Here comes the heat, here comes the humidity, here comes the thunderstorms,” Fox 2 meteorologist Glen Zimmerman added. “Those three items are about to re-enter the picture over the next several days.” Heat-related illnesses have accounted for 172 health emergencies in St. Charles County since 2019, including 12 so far this year. Officials are reminding residents to take precautions in hot weather to avoid severe or even life-threatening illness. “Heat-related illnesses happen when the body isn’t able to cool itself quickly enough due to high heat, humidity, and/or strenuous activity,” Sara Evers, Department of Public Health acting director, said. “Anyone can experience a heat-related illness,
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but pregnant women, infants, young children, the elderly, and people with certain chronic illnesses are particularly vulnerable to symptoms. It’s important to check the wellbeing of neighbors or family members who are at risk during high temperatures.”
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To avoid heat-related illness, Evers suggests taking these precautions: • Drink more water or other fluids, regardless of activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. • Avoid alcohol or drinks with large amounts of sugar, as these can cause your body to lose more fluid.
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