Today the temperature in Houston reached 100°F (that's 38°C in ye olde Metric System), not that unusual for this time of the year but still hot enough for the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory warning. According to this the official recommendations for behavior to follow were:
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE... AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. YOUR BODY CAN LOSE UP TO A GALLON OF WATER AN HOUR THROUGH PERSPIRATION. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION. ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES CAN INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY... INCREASING THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT... LIGHT-COLORED... LOOSE- FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE SUN... AND USE A SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN
(why does the NWS feel the need to scream at us btw? It's hot enough, I think we can do without the shouting)
Or, to put things more succintly, just look at what I do when I go running, and do the exact opposite. You do get used to it somewhat though. Which is what I'm sure every heatstroke victim thought before they faltered. But after 3 years of London "summers", it still feels quite exciting to feel the dampness in the air every morning when I set foot outside.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE... AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. YOUR BODY CAN LOSE UP TO A GALLON OF WATER AN HOUR THROUGH PERSPIRATION. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION. ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES CAN INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY... INCREASING THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT... LIGHT-COLORED... LOOSE- FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE SUN... AND USE A SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN
(why does the NWS feel the need to scream at us btw? It's hot enough, I think we can do without the shouting)
Or, to put things more succintly, just look at what I do when I go running, and do the exact opposite. You do get used to it somewhat though. Which is what I'm sure every heatstroke victim thought before they faltered. But after 3 years of London "summers", it still feels quite exciting to feel the dampness in the air every morning when I set foot outside.
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