Alertes en vigueur Afton, LA

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Carinteriors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loosefitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morningor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion andheat stroke.To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety andHealth Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks inshaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heatshould be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is anemergency! Call 9 1 1.Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For theExcessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat indexvalues up to 111 expected.* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, andcentral, north central, northwest, southwest, and west centralMississippi.* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For theExcessive Heat Warning, from 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM CDT Sunday.* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly duringextreme heat and high humidity events.