PRESS WEATHER NO. 048 - VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING

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VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING

THE VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE.

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PROLONGED HEAT, MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT TO PREVENT POTENTIAL
HEATSTROKE OR OTHER DISCOMFORTS RELATED TO VERY HOT WEATHER
AND PAY DUE ATTENTION TO HEALTH CONDITIONS. IF SYMPTOMS
SUCH AS DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR
CONFUSION DEVELOP, TAKE REST AND SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY, AND
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
WHEN ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR WORK OR ACTIVITIES, DRINK MORE
WATER AND AVOID OVER EXERTION. IF NOT FEELING WELL, TAKE A
REST IN THE SHADE OR COOLER PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
PERFORM OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE MORNING OR LATE AFTERNOON.
 
DURING INDOOR ACTIVITIES, REPLENISH WATER TIMELY. PEOPLE
STAYING INDOORS WITHOUT AIR-CONDITIONING SHOULD KEEP
WINDOWS OPEN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
 
AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE UNDER SUNLIGHT. LIGHT-COLOURED AND
AIR-PERMEABLE CLOTHING, WIDE-BRIMMED HATS AND ULTRAVIOLET
(UV) BLOCKING SUNGLASSES CAN REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SUNBURN
BY SOLAR UV RADIATION.
 
USE A BROAD-SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN LOTION OF A SUN PROTECTION
FACTOR (SPF) 15 OR ABOVE GENEROUSLY. APPLY AGAIN IF YOU
STAY OUT IN THE SUN FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS AND AFTER
SWIMMING, SWEATING, OR TOWELLING OFF.
 
BEWARE OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ELDERLY OR PERSONS WITH
CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF YOU KNOW OF THEM, CALL OR
VISIT THEM OCCASIONALLY AND CHECK WHETHER THEIR HOUSEHOLD
VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICES FUNCTION PROPERLY.
 
ELDERLY PERSONS OR PERSONS WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS
SHOULD AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND STAY AWAY FROM HOT
ENVIRONMENT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. STAY IN COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED OR AIR-CONDITIONED PLACES.
 
THE OBESE, THOSE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES, SUCH AS HEART
DISEASE OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN
ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO HEAT STROKE. IN VERY HOT WEATHER,
THEY SHOULD PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION AND OBSERVE ANY SYMPTOMS
OF HEAT STROKE TIMELY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:45 HKT ON 30.08.2022