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It's Hot in Hoboken—Here Are Some Tips On How To Stay Cool
The Wallace School will function as a cooling center.
The National Weather Service has extended a heat advisory for Hudson County through 7 pm, July 6, 2010. Temperatures are predicted to reach up to 100 degrees.
To help residents cope with the extreme heat, the city of Hoboken is opening a cooling center at the Wallace School Gymnasium at 100 Willow Ave. The cooling center opens at noon, and will stay open for at least 24 hours.
Below is the advisory from the National Weather Service:
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Heat Advisory for Hudson, NJ from 11 am EDT, Tue., Jul. 6, 2010 until 7 pm EDT, Tue., Jul. 6, 2010
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
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THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 100 DEGREES... ALONG WITH GRADUALLY INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS... WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 104 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 100 TO 104 DEGREES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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