It is HOT in Hamilton

The City of Hamilton is under a heat advisory.

Tuesday’s heat advisory is classified as stage two.
The city has opened cooling places to help residents beat the oppressive heat and city pools will be open later than normal.
The Salvation Army was out in Gore Park handing out bottles of water to help keep people hydrated.
As of Wednesday, Hamilton will be under a stage three heat alert.
A stage three alert is called if the humidex reading stays above 40 degrees for more than three days.
Hamilton’s Medical Officer of Health has said this could be the longest heat event in recent memory.
The City of Hamilton website the City of Hamiltonhas more information on where residents can go to cool off while the heat alert is in effect.
Extreme heat can cause:

• – Heat cramps
• – Heat exhaustion
• – Heat Stroke
• – Death

People are asked to take precautions People are asked to take precautions to aviod heat-related illness, and to check on those who may be most vulnerable to the heat.