Information Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Points Heat Warning

For Immediate Release
Monday, July 28, 2025  | 10:15 a.m. | Windsor-Essex County 

Based on info from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a Heat Warning for Monday, July 28, 2025 and Tuesday, July 29, 2025.  A warmth warning is issued when two consecutive days are forecasted to have a daytime excessive temperature higher than or equal to 31°C and in a single day temperatures higher than or equal to 21°C or a humidex of 42°C or higher.
 
Everyone is in danger from warmth, particularly older adults, infants and younger kids, individuals who work or train within the warmth, and people with sure medical situations. Warning indicators of heat-related sickness embody dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting, weak point, and confusion. If you expertise any of those signs search speedy medical consideration. Check on buddies, household, and neighbours regularly throughout warmth occasions, and even after the climate cools off, as they might nonetheless really feel the results of the warmth.
 
Heat-related diseases are preventable! You can stop a warmth sickness by following these tricks to keep cool:

• Monitor native climate forecasts and warnings commonly
• Stay updated by visiting and following the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit on X and Facebook.
• Drink loads of water, even when you don’t really feel thirsty
• Wear a wide-brimmed hat and light-weight, loose-fitting clothes
• Take a cool bathtub or bathe
• Limit outside actions to the good a part of the day
• Do not depart kids, adults, or pets in parked automobiles
• Stay linked with relations, neighbours, or buddies throughout very popular days in case they want help
• Look for shade or a cool shelter in an air-conditioned location if obtainable.
• Learn about methods to maintain your property cool through the summer time (e.g., preserve window shades or drapes drawn and blinds closed on the sunny facet of your property). If you’ve an air conditioner, be certain it really works correctly earlier than the recent climate begins.

For extra info, please go to and comply with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit on X and Facebook.ebook.