a) Thank you S2.
b) True.
c) One of my standards which has helped me to reach seniority is having a viable "Plan-B".
d) Plan-A may be as simple as monitoring reliable local weather forecasts, particularly those that include satellite / computer generated weather maps which display both areas where precipitation or high winds may be likely,
plus forecast high temperatures for each day. After that, perhaps particularly for seniors & others more vulnerable to such conditions, accommodating such forecasts, even if it means stocking up on food before a heat-wave,
and then sheltering in place in a comfortably air-conditioned home. BUT !
e) In event of Plan-A inadequacy, a simple reliable Plan-B may be a life-saver, even if as simple as climbing into a bathtub with or without water, to lower body core temperature to safe range.
If the home's water supply depends on your own commercial electric powered well pump, a simple commercial power failure could veto that option, BUT !
filling the tub with safe clean water beforehand provides additional security.
f) If all else fails consider checking in at a local air-conditioned hotel, visiting a friend, etc.
g) Stay alive. Corpses in a heat wave smell bad quick.
And while reports vary substantially, some of them indicate heat waves kill more humans than cold, Earthquake, tornado, flood, and fire combined.
