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Heat Advisory

Issued at Wed 1:18 PM Jul. 1
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit your county or state health department website for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.
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Air Quality Alert

Issued at Wed 3:45 PM Jul. 1
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Atlantic and Cape May Counties in New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include childrenpeople suffering from asthma heart disease or other lung disease
S: and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particle
S: visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

Rip Current Statement

Issued at Wed 3:20 PM Jul. 1
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Dangerous rip currents.
Where: Atlantic Coastal Cape May and Coastal Atlantic.
When: Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Recommended Action

Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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