Heat Advisory for Robeson; Bladen; Columbus +12 more
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What you need to know
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- Bladen, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, Columbus, Inland Brunswick, Inland New Hanover, Inland Pender and 7 more
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What is happening
What: Heat index values up to 107 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. When: From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The potential exists that showers and thunderstorms developing along the sea breeze will produce enough rain and cloud cover to prevent portions of the advisory area from reaching a heat index of 105F or greater.
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Heat Advisory issued July 21 at 2:36AM EDT until July 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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