The National Meteorological Service (SMN) launched a red alert due to the high temperatures that are registered in the country with heat of 40 degrees Celsius. The areas of our territory most affected by this weather they will be the west of the province of La Pampa, the northwest of Río Negro and the east of the province of Neuquén.
According to the body of weatherthe Red alert It was issued to draw attention to the entire population, not only the elderly, babies and children, but also healthy adults who due to work or particular situations must be exposed to the high temperatures In a direct way.
The less dangerous orange alert was also launched for La Pampa, Río Negro and Neuquén; south of Mendoza and Buenos Aires, center-east of Chubut, northeast of Santa Cruz and some towns in Entre Ríos such as Paraná, Diamante, Villaguay, La Paz and Diamante. In these localities the temperature will oscillate between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius, considered a weather extremely hot.
NMS Recommendations
The recommendations of the SMN in the case of the red alert are the following: do not expose yourself to the sun in excess, and less in central hours of the day, these being those between 10:00 and 16:00; increase water consumption without waiting to be thirsty; avoid caffeinated, alcoholic or highly sugary drinks; avoid very abundant meals; eat fruits and vegetables; Reduce physical activity and wear light, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing, adding accessories such as hats and sunglasses.
However, despite taking the aforementioned precautions, you can suffer from heat stroke, characterized by a feeling of sweltering heat, intense thirst with a dry mouth, stomach aches, lack of appetite, nausea or vomiting, dizziness or even fainting and headaches.
In this case, in addition to requesting medical assistance as soon as possible, move the person with compromised health to a shady place, or to a cool place, you should also try to cool them down to counteract the conditions by wetting their clothes and supplying fresh water .
