Heat Stroke

It’s the dog days of summer in SWFL. This means that children, seniors and people who work in the elements can be subjected to temperatures that can lead to heat related health risks.

Marco Antonio Hernandez Guevara had just begun his first day on a job in Southwest Florida farm fields when he is believed to have succumbed to heat stroke.

The immediate concern this weekend will be the heat, which is expected to be oppressive, intense, and dangerous. Afternoon showers are not expected Saturday due to a “sprawling plume of Saharan dust” blanketing South Florida.

Heat deaths continue to rise. Heat-related deaths doubled from 1999 to 2023, with 21,518 deaths recorded during that period. There is a difference between stroke and exhaustion; learn the signs.

The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country, after Gov. Ron DeSantis this spring signed a controversial law barring Florida local governments from imposing such requirements on businesses.The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday released a proposed rule that would require employers to provide such things as water and rest breaks when temperatures top certain thresholds.

The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory Wednesday afternoon.

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