It’s expected to feel a 105 degrees with the heat index this weekend starting on Friday in the greater Chicago area. WGN reported today on how the City of Chicago will respond to the needs of those vulnerable to the hot conditions.
The following tips are worth noting with the heat:
- Stay hydrated
- Check on your neighbors, especially the elderly
- Do not tamper with fire hydrants for water as it directly affects fire department work
There are numerous issues that could and already have caused travel issues from delays at O’Hare to pavement on area roadways, WGN reports on all of that here.
One of the greatest weather related disasters in Chicago history was the heat wave of 1995 with a heat index that 120 degrees, and it contributed the deaths of 739 people across the city and beyond with power outages and many other problems. At the 2016 Chicago Humanities Festival, author Eric Klinenberg broke down how the heat wave hit Chicagoans.
