MORE: As World Cup arrives, Miami\u2019s heat and humidity a concern for players, fans<\/a><\/p>\nWhat is a heat advisory?<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service in Miami issues a heat advisory if the heat index is 105 degrees for at least a couple of hours. Before 2023, the weather service issued a heat advisory when the heat index hit 108 degrees. The goal is to spread awareness so that people protect themselves from extreme heat that leads to more than 30 deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations every year, according to county estimates.<\/p>\n
What is the heat index?<\/p>\n
The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature, according to the weather service. This is how hot it \u201cfeels like\u201d on your skin on steamy days.<\/p>\n
How can you prevent heat illness?<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade County has issued several hot weather survival tips, based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advice, and noted who is most at risk:<\/p>\n
Who is most at risk of heat-related illnesses:<\/p>\n
Older adults 65 and older, young children, people with chronic health conditions or mental illness, athletes who exercise outdoors, outdoor workers, people living unsheltered or with limited access to air conditioning, pregnant people, and pets.<\/p>\n
What you should do:<\/p>\n
\u25aa Stay cool by spending time in air-conditioned buildings.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Avoid direct contact with the sun.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Reduce physical activity and move to shaded areas.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Do outdoor activities in the cooler morning or evening hours, and dampening your shirt or wrapping a wet scarf or bandana around your neck or forehead could also help.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water or drinks with electrolytes if you\u2019re sweating. Don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re thirsty to drink more. Use sunscreen, too, to protect against skin damage.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Limit or avoid dehydrating caffeine and alcohol.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Never leave infants, children or pets in a parked car, even if the windows are cracked open.<\/p>\n
\u25aa Watch for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Seek medical care immediately if you know someone who experiences symptoms that could include high body temperature, headache, dizziness or nausea and confusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soccer fans arrive at Miami Stadium before the start of Uruguay against Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup opening…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309223,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-309222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}