Important: Do's and Don'ts during a heat wave

Important: Do's and Don'ts during a heat wave

Heatwave alert (yellow) issued by India Meteorological Dept-Hyderabad (IMD-H) for Telangana state as temperatures soar to 43°C

Do’s:

1. Stay Hydrated 

- Drink sufficient water as and when possible, even if you are not thirsty. Use Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), and consume homemade drinks like lemon water, buttermilk/lassi with some added salts, fruit juices etc

- Carry water during travel

- Eat seasonal fruits and vegetables with high water content like watermelon, musk melon, orange, grapes, pineapple, cucumber, lettuce or other locally available fruits and vegetables.

2. Stay Covered:

- Wear thin loose cotton garments preferably light-coloured

- Cover your head: use an umbrella, hat, cap, towel and other traditional head gear during exposure to direct sunlight.

- Wear shoes or chappals while going out in the sun.

3. Stay indoors as much as possible:

- Stay In well-ventilated and cool places.

- Block direct sunlight and heat waves: Keep windows and curtains closed during the day, especially on the sunny side of your house. Open them up at night to let cooler air in.

- If going outdoors, limit your outdoor activity to cooler times of the day i.e., morning and evening.

4 Stay alert:

- Watch TV; read Newspapers for local weather news. Get the latest update on the weather on the India Meteorological Department (IMD) website

Don’ts:

- Avoid getting out in the sun, especially between 12:00 noon and 03:00 pm.

- Avoid strenuous activities when outside in the afternoon.

- Do not go out barefoot.

- Avoid cooking during peak summer hours. Open doors and windows to ventilate the cooking area adequately.

- Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee and carbonated soft drinks or drinks with large amounts of sugar- as these actually lead to the loss of more body fluids or may cause stomach cramps.

- Avoid high-protein food and do not eat stale food.

- Do not leave children or pets in parked vehicles.

Danger signs: Seek immediate medical attention from nearby government health facilities if any of the following is observed

- Altered mental sensorium with disorientation: confusion and agitation, irritability, ataxia, seizure and coma.

- Hot, red and dry skin.

- Body temperature equal to or greater than 40 degrees

   Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

- Throbbing headache

- Anxiety, Dizziness, fainting and lightheadedness.

- Muscle weakness or cramps.

- Nausea and vomiting.

- Rapid heartbeat.

- Rapid, shallow breathing.

For vulnerable populations:

Although anyone at any time can suffer from heat stress & heat-related illness, some people are at greater risk than others and should be given additional attention. 

Those include infants and young children; People working outdoors; pregnant women; People who have a mental illness; Physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure.

Source: Advisory issued by Telangana Government for protection against heat wave.

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