Alertes en vigueurBeaufort

What: Heat index values up to 110 expected.
Where: Beaufort, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, and Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks, and Ocracoke Island.
When: For the today's Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For tomorrow's Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.