TO WATCH FOR. WITH THE HOT WEATHER THIS WEEK HEALTH OFFICIALS WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE STAYING COOL AND AVOIDING HEAT EXHAUSTION WHETHER THAT’S GOING TO THE POOL OR TO A COOLING CENTER LIKE THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PLENTY OF PEOPLE WERE OUT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SUNSHINE AT GRADES LIKE ON MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE HEAT REALLY KICKS IN. JEAN HOLLINGSWORTH IS HOPING FOR A FRESH CATCH, BUT HE’S ALSO KEEPING WEATHER IN MIND KEEP HYDRATED STAY OUT OF THE HEAT, YOU KNOW. WHEN IT’S COOL MOVE AROUND BY 10 11, IT’S TOO HOT YOU GONNA CALL THE FISH YOU WANT TO CLEAN AND THEY DON’T QUIT BITING. SO IT’S A GOOD TIME TO GET OUT IN THE MORNING POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. WON’T BE AWARE AND LOOK OUT FOR SCIENCE OF HEAT EXHAUSTION SYMPTOMS INCLUDE DIZZINESS THIRST AND EXCESSIVE SWEATING. IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO ACT FAST IF AND WHEN CONDITIONS POP UP, IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE CAN’T EDUCATE ENOUGH. SO THE MORE THAT WE CAN GET THE MESSAGE OUT MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WE HAVE NEW VIEWERS. EVERY YEAR WE HAVE NEW PEOPLE THAT ARE STARTING TO PAY ATTENTION THAT OUR YOUNGER FOLKS THAT ARE JUST GETTING INTO IT TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT TO DO AGAIN. IT’S HOT AND IF YOU NEED TO CONTOUR 35 AND THEY’RE ALL FULLY OPERATIONAL THE COUNTY IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH DART TO OFFER FREE RIDES TO ALL THE FACILITIES IN DES MOINES NICOL
Iowa officials hope people take dangers of extreme heat seriously
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there are more heat-related deaths every year than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes and other natural disasters combined.
Updated: 5:32 PM CDT Aug 1, 2022
With temperatures close to 100 degrees on Tuesday in Iowa, everyone needs to be careful in the heat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there are more heat-related deaths every year than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes and other natural disasters combined. Plenty of people were out taking advantage of the sunshine at Gray’s Lake Monday morning before the heat really kicks in.Gene Hollingsworth is hoping for a fresh catch but he is keeping weather in mind.”Keep hydrated, stay outta the heat. When it’s cool, move around,” he said. “By 10, 11, it’s too hot. You caught all the fish you want to clean and they quit biting, so it’s a good time to get out.” Polk County Emergency Management officials want people to be aware and look out for signs of heat exhaustion. Symptoms include dizziness, thirst, and excessive sweating. It’s also important to act fast if and when conditions pop up. “It’s one of those things that we can’t educate enough, so the more we can get the message out, we have new viewers every year, we have new people that are starting to pay attention. Younger folks that’s just starting to get into it, trying to understand what to do,” Dutch Geisinger, Polk County Emergency Management, said. There’s 35 cooling centers in Polk County and they’re all operational. The county is also offering free rides from DART to those locations.Other headlines:
With temperatures close to 100 degrees on Tuesday in Iowa, everyone needs to be careful in the heat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there are more heat-related deaths every year than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes and other natural disasters combined.
Plenty of people were out taking advantage of the sunshine at Gray’s Lake Monday morning before the heat really kicks in.
Gene Hollingsworth is hoping for a fresh catch but he is keeping weather in mind.
“Keep hydrated, stay outta the heat. When it’s cool, move around,” he said. “By 10, 11, it’s too hot. You caught all the fish you want to clean and they quit biting, so it’s a good time to get out.”
Polk County Emergency Management officials want people to be aware and look out for signs of heat exhaustion. Symptoms include dizziness, thirst, and excessive sweating. It’s also important to act fast if and when conditions pop up.
“It’s one of those things that we can’t educate enough, so the more we can get the message out, we have new viewers every year, we have new people that are starting to pay attention. Younger folks that’s just starting to get into it, trying to understand what to do,” Dutch Geisinger, Polk County Emergency Management, said.
There’s 35 cooling centers in Polk County and they’re all operational. The county is also offering free rides from DART to those locations.
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