Update:
Poweshiek Emergency Management will also open a cooling station in Montezuma at
the Montezuma Family Center, 300 East Washington. It will be open 9 a.m. to 7
p.m. Monday through Friday, the week of August 26.
Previously released
Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s
cafeteria is open as a cooling station for people seeking shelter from the
heat, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. this week.
Excessive
heat and humidity can be dangerous to those who live with a chronic disease
without access to air conditioning.
Heat-related illnesses can come on
suddenly. Symptoms can include headache, nausea, body aches, fainting,
dizziness, and confusion or anxiety. All persons are advised to take
precautions from the heat, limiting time outdoors or in spaces without air
conditioning, and drinking plenty of fluids.
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