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Today, there will be another warning because a heat warning is again in effect in the Montreal area.
At least 15 people have died of heat in the province since the heat wave last Friday. Health Montreal, the city's public health unit, said Wednesday morning that the number of deaths has risen to 11 in the Montreal area
The hot and humid air mbad of southern Quebec will persist. "
" The values of the Humidex will reach nearly 40, "says Environment Canada's heat warning for the Greater Montreal area. "However, conditions will become even more uncomfortable on Thursday with wet values up to 43."
A maximum of 32 C was recorded at 16:00. Tuesday at the airport. Today, temperatures should reach a maximum of 34 ° C with a very high UV index. Tomorrow should be more or less the same thing.
Urgences-Health flooded with calls
Urgences-Santé claims to have received more than 1,200 calls a day since the beginning of the season, which represents a 30% increase. 19659002] In a statement released Wednesday morning, Urgences-Santé asks people to avoid calling 911 when they feel sick.
The ambulance service asks people to seek the help of their friends and family or to call 811 first. Emergencies-Health asks people to avoid calling 911 for heat-related illnesses and asking for help from friends, family or 811 because it's easy to to remedy mild symptoms. without medical intervention. (Radio-Canada)
The paramedic president, Nicola D'Ulisse, said that Orgences-Santé had reached the "limit of the capabilities of our services and we now need the collaboration of our citizens to provide quality service to all.
The city took a number of steps, including extending pool hours to help people cope with the heat.
Heat record
Environment Canada's meteorologist Alexandre Parent claims downtown 36.6C previous record of Montreal
The previous record was set in 1931, when a record of 36.1 C was recorded at McGill University.
Parent says the heat wave also broke the heat record of the Eastern Townships in Saguenay and eastern Quebec
Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the region of Montreal Wednesday (Radio-Canada)
"It's been almost seven days, and also the humidity we experienced yesterday, that's what's really spectacular," he said. he says.
His advice for fighting heat is: Drink lots of water, be quiet if you plan outdoor activities, check with the elderly and keep the children hydrated.
