The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber heat-health alert (HHA) for the South East Region, including the Isle of Wight.
The alert is in place between now and 21:00 on Sunday 10th September across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and has been updated following the yellow heat health alert issued yesterday (4th September).
It comes at the same time that local forecasters IW Met Service warn of a particularly hot day tomorrow, with temperatures set to reach 29c.
Under the new HHA system introduced by UKHSA and the Met Office, an amber alert means that hot weather has the potential to impact the whole population, both young and old.
However babies, pregnant women, the elderly and those with pre-existing long term health conditions, such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of heat.
Advice for keeping yourself and others safe and well during periods of hot weather:
Stay out of the heat
• Keep out of the sun between 11:00 and 15:00 – if you have to go out in the heat, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen and wear a hat and light scarf.
Avoid extreme physical exertion
• Wear light, loose-fitting cotton clothes.
Cool yourself down
• Have plenty of cold drinks, and avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks, and eat cold foods, particularly salads and fruit with a high-water content.
• Take a cool shower, bath or body wash, or sprinkle water over the skin or clothing, or keep a damp cloth on the back of your neck.
Keep your environment cool
• Keep your living space cool – place a thermometer in your main living room and bedroom to keep a check on the temperature.
• Keep windows that are exposed to the sun closed during the day and open windows at night when the temperature has dropped – close curtains that receive morning or afternoon sun.
• Turn off non-essential lights and electrical equipment – they generate heat.
What to do if you or someone you know is unwell
• Dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke can affect anyone during a heatwave, even people who are usually fit and well. Pregnant woman, babies, young children, older people, and people with underlying health conditions are particularly vulnerable to the effects of hot weather.
• Those who work outdoors should try to stay out of the sun and take measures to protect skin against sun exposure, keep cool and stay hydrated.
• For more information on heat-related illnesses and what to do should you or someone you know feel unwell visit NHS website. Call NHS 111 or a GP if you or someone you know is unwell. Call 999 in an emergency.
Travel advice
• Follow the AA’s advice when planning to travel to avoid congestion and for tips for keeping everyone cool in hot cars, including dogs, as well as spotting poorly passengers.
• If you are attending a festival or other event, take extra precautions to stay well in hot weather.
When did it start that we had to be given alerts and warnings because the weather got warmer?
After the summer we’ve had it’s actually nice to get a bit of sun later in the year. We don’t need to be warned that it’s sunny outside, just enjoy it.
when did the jobsworth nannies feel the need to teach everyone to suck eggs – but then again, with so many brainless people around who couldn’t be bothered to go to school or have another “label affliction” associated with them, that makes them dependent on the state, it comes as no surprise that we have to endure warnings sent out to everyone, which are really aimed at the lowest common denominator in society
The warning is for senile old grunters like you.
So true.
The Government are running out of distractions to keep telling the people of the country.
We usually get warm Septembers and Octobers.
Enjoy the heat, bet the energy Companies are disappointed.
Also for demented old Karens like you.
Get ready for the October Lockdown that is coming,
the concrete b@llocks is a distraction
Wake up F.F.S
In the words of Peter Kay, “it’s summer, have a Solero and shut the f__k up.
And they shut the cycle path Cowes to Stag lane for 3 weeks to prune some trees that should be done when the trees are dormant eg winter, all on the hottest week of this year when people want to make the most walking /cycling. Now cyclists have to brave Cowes to Newport road. I really don’t know how much stupid you can fit in a brain..brains
Babies will evaporate, roads will spontaneously combust!!! On the other hand summer as returned now the schools have gone back. These warnings are a sign of overpaid overstaffed quangos.
29 degrees ……normal temperature in Queensland Australia and we are all fine, we go to work.play sport ets but just always wear sunscreen and drink water