AccuWeather's Emmy Victor reported live from Chicago on the afternoon of Aug. 27 with advice on how you can make sure the people most vulnerable to heat stay safe.
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00:00And, you know, we checked in with Emmy Victor yesterday, first day of school for some.
00:03Emmy Victor is joining us live once again with how people can stay safe from this extreme heat.
00:08Emmy.
00:12Well, Jeff, I'll tell you this, you know, it's one thing to be standing in the sun
00:15and feeling the heat, but I'm standing right under a tree and I'm still so hot right now.
00:20There are some brave souls out that are walking Chicago's riverfront right now,
00:24and I'm not exactly sure why, but I will tell you this.
00:27If you look at this video from earlier this morning, you will see that a lot of people
00:31did take the opportunity to get out early before the sun really started beating down in this area
00:37and got their exercise in.
00:39So for anyone who may be seeking relief from the heat today,
00:43the city has designated over 250 public places as cooling centers,
00:48and officials are reminding people to check on their neighbors right now.
00:52This includes younger children, older adults,
00:55those who live alone and those who do not have air conditioning.
00:59Now, in some cases, our loved ones may not understand the threat or perhaps wish to go
01:04somewhere else. There are things you can do to get them to a cooler place.
01:10So sometimes you may have to be creative.
01:12It may be not saying you're not safe here, you need to do something different,
01:16but it may be, you know, making it something fun.
01:19You know, let's go take a let's go to get lunch.
01:22I need to run to the grocery store. Come with me.
01:25Those kinds of things where it's more of an activity rather than a you need to.
01:31To keep your indoor space cool, avoid using your oven and stove,
01:35close your curtains and turn off non-essential lighting.
01:39But if you must spend time outside today, make sure to drink plenty of water
01:44and wear light colored, loose fitting clothing.
01:47We can't stress that enough.
01:48And then don't forget, I've been seeing a lot of people walking their dogs today,
01:51very important to make sure to take care of those furry friends,
01:54let them use the bathroom and bring them back in as soon as possible.
01:57They're also very susceptible to getting heat related
02:01injuries and illnesses in this weather as well.
02:03Jeff.
02:04All right. We appreciate that report there.
02:05Great advice, as always, Emmy Victor.
02:07In the windy city, we could use a little bit of a breeze there
02:10on a day like today where we are challenging record highs.
02:14And here we have some ongoing severe thunderstorms in parts of Michigan.
02:18There's actually a very, very short lived,
02:21maybe about a five to seven minute long tornado warning near the west side of Saginaw Bay.
02:27That warning has been canceled very early.
02:30It was there just for a brief moment or two.