Fw: Health Department Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions and Help the Vulnerable During Extreme Heat

Health E-News July 6, 2012 Health Department Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions and Help the Vulnerable During Extreme Heat Use Air Conditioning to Stay Cool, Drink Water to Avoid Dehydration, Check on Vulnerable Family, Friends, and Neighbors Cooling Centers Remain Open Citywide Through Saturday The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene warned New Yorkers of health risks from the dangerously hot weather forecast for tomorrow, following several days of hotter than normal weather. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for tomorrow, with temperatures forecast to reach near 100 degrees, and humidity that will make it feel even hotter. The Health Department urges New Yorkers to take precautions to prevent serious illness that can result from the heat, especially among vulnerable individuals such as seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental disability. Learn more Follow us on Twitter To sign up for more e-mail updates, or to unsubscribe from this list, simply go to www.nyc.gov/health/email and select the Health Department updates you'd like to receive. Comment on this news service Please do not reply to this message.