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Tips for protection in the dangerous heat
Residents should protect themselves from the effects of this week's heat wave, according to San Joaquin County Public Health Services. Excessive heat brings the threat of heat-related illnesses, from mild heat cramps to potentially life-threatening heat stroke.
However, the worst of the week's heat wave has subsided, with high temperatures expected to be 96 degrees today and Friday, 95 for the Fourth of July and 89 on Sunday, according to AccuWeather.com, a private forecasting service. The lows will range from 63 degrees tonight to 57 on Sunday night.
Health Services provides the following tips to deal with the Valley heat:
For more information, visit www.sjcphs.org, www.bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/epo or www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp.

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