The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston has issued another Urgent Weather Message / Heat Advisory for southeast Texas. The heat index, or “feels like” temperature, is supposed to reach 112 degrees. The Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday night.
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Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-
Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Southern
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Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-
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Including the cities of Old River-Winfree, Caldwell, Lake
Jackson, Weimar, Friendswood, Eagle Lake, Somerville, Dickinson,
Liberty, Bryan, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Galveston, Angleton,
Brenham, Madisonville, Prairie View, Waller, College Station,
Sugar Land, Ganado, Winnie, Pearland, El Campo, Pasadena,
Brookshire, League City, Pecan Grove, Dayton, Groveton, Wharton,
Alvin, Rosenberg, Shepherd, Bay City, Stowell, Trinity, Houston,
Sealy, Edna, Baytown, Surfside Beach, Devers, Palacios, Corrigan,
Huntsville, Livingston, Bellville, Hempstead, La Marque, Mission
Bend, Clute, Columbus, Crockett, Conroe, First Colony, Freeport,
Texas City, Navasota, Coldspring, The Woodlands, Missouri City,
and Cleveland
1022 AM CDT Thu Aug 22 2024
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 112.
* WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN…Until 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
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.
