An Excessive Heat Warning is in place for the Metroplex, meaning it is extremely hot outside.
MedStar said they responded to nine heat related emergencies this weekend. That included heat exhaustion and heat stroke.June 18th Weather ForecstMedStar said people suffering from heat exhaustion will start profusely sweating and feel dizzy or nauseous. MedStar said if heat exhaustion goes untreated, it can turn into heat stroke. That’s when people will need to call 911.The heat was made worse by the humidity. DFW Airport logged its most humid day ever Thursday.
MedStar said over the last few weeks, the patients they’ve seen are people who work outside, like landscapers or construction workers, elderly people, and people who just moved to the area. "We see the biggest spike in heat related illness in the beginning of summer because, again, folks who have moved here from other parts of the country who aren’t used it and experience those symptoms," said Matt Zavadsky, with Medstar. "And then Texans who say, ‘Hey, it’s the beginning of the year, it won’t be that bad.’"MedStar wants to remind parents to watch kids closely if they’re outside, even for a short period of time, and never leave a child in a hot car.
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