Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Wednesday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105.
* WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris and Warren Counties. In Pennsylvania, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest heat index values will occur in and around the lower elevations and valleys.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WARREN ... MORRIS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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.
Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Excessive Heat Warning