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September 1, 2017 | News type: News Release | Topics: Community Engagement, Health, Safety
he Houston Health Department is recommending children and adults and people with lung disease such as asthma avoid all outdoor exertion. Everyone else, especially children, should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
June 23, 2003 | News type: News Release | Topics: Health, Safety
The City of Houston has activated its Heat Emergency Plan. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory expected to remain in effect for southeast Texas through Thursday, June 26. A heat advisory is issued when the heat index, a computation of the air temperature and humidity, reaches 108 degrees for two consecutive days.