Extreme Heat

 

Danger zones for extreme heat cover the entire U.S. 

 

Several severe heat effects have been recorded for the area by the NCDC for the area encompassing Albemarle / Charlotttesville, Arlington / Alexandria / Falls, Augusta / Staunton / Waynesbor, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick / Winchester, Greene, King George, Loudoun, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Prince William / Manassas, Rappahannock, Rockingham / Harrisonburg, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania / Fredericksburg, Stafford, Warren as Zone VAZ025>026 - 029>031 - 036>042 - 050>057

and zone VAZ048>049 - 060>082 - 084>100  which encompasses these places: Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesapeake, Chesterfield / Colonial Height, Cumberland, Dinwiddie / Petersburg, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville / Emporia, Hanover, Henrico / Richmond, Isle Of Wight, James City / Williamsburg, King And Queen, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Newport News, Norfolk / Hampton / Portsmouth, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George / Hopewell, Richmond, Southampton / Franklin, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach, Westmoreland, York / Poquoson.

 

To view a detailed list of all severe heat incidents recorded between 1995-2002, click here.

To view a chart depicting record heats in area by recorded event, click here. (COMING SOON!)

Quoted from http://www.fema.gov/hazards/extremeheat/heat.shtm are some suggestions about preventing loss from extreme heat:

 

 1. Publish a special section with emergency information on extreme heat. Localize the information by including the phone numbers of local emergency services offices, the American Red Cross, and hospitals

 

 2.Interview local physicians about the dangers of sunburn, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and other possible conditions caused by excessive heat.

 

3.During a drought, run a week-long series suggesting ways that individuals can conserve water and energy in their homes and their workplaces.

 

4.Interview local officials and representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture about special steps farmers can take to establish alternative water supplies for their crops.

 

5. Sponsor a "Helping Your Neighbors" program through your local school system to encourage children to think of those persons who require special assistance such as elderly people, infants or people with disabilities during severe weather conditions.

 

The  Red Cross also has a helpful webpage about protecting yourself from  heat.  Click here