Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal
Hancock-
Including the cities of Bar Harbor, Castine, Bucksport, Amherst,
Orono, Wesley, Grand Lake Stream, Ellsworth, Bangor, Dedham, Old
Town, Calais, Brewer, Aurora, Eastbrook, Orland, Princeton, and
Great Pond
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107
expected.
* WHERE…Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and
Southern Penobscot Counties.
* WHEN…From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.