As temperatures rise, it’s important to keep yourself and your loved ones – especially children, infants and the elderly – safe during periods of extreme heat because high temps can lead to an increased risk of heat exhaustion, heat cramps or sunstroke.
What to Do Before a Heat Wave Hits
- Pay attention to your local weather forecasts to anticipate any upcoming heat waves.
- Make a safety preparedness plan for your family and know where your nearest cooling center is.
- Check the contents of your emergency kit – in case a power outage occurs. If outages occur, customers can get the latest information by using the SCE outage map. Outages also can be reported at 800-611-1911.
- Get contact info from those who may be vulnerable during extreme heat, such as family members, seniors, friends, neighbors and people with disabilities or those who spend much of their time alone, so that you can check on them in the event of a heat wave.
- Ensure your pets have plenty of clean drinking water and access to shade.
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