If a child is showing symptoms of heat-related illness, they should be brought to a cool place and provided with cool water or a sports drink that contains electrolytes. After consuming fluids, a child can eat salty foods like pretzels or potato chips, according to the AAP.

PANAMA CITY — July 28 got hot in Bay County, with even higher heat indices expected on July 29. As Alert Bay sends out heat advisory notifications, forecasters are urging residents to stay in a cool place during daytime heat, use air conditioning where available, and stay hydrated.

Extreme heat has again enveloped the tri-state area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories through Wednesday.  This week is shaping up to deliver the second heat wave of the summer in New York City,

Temperatures in Greater Akron are expected to be the 90s both Monday and Tuesday with the so-called real-feel temperatures of near 100. Some showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night, the weather service says, and the highs on Wednesday will be in 80s. Highs in the 70s are expected on Thursday and Friday.

More than 250 million people in the U.S.—nearly three quarters of the population—are experiencing moderate, major or extreme risk of heat effects on July 28, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday for much of central Pennsylvania, with heat index values potentially reaching 104 degrees. Temperatures will remain in the 85 to 95 degree range, approximately 10 to 15 degrees above historical averages and approaching daily record levels.

As dangerous highs continue in central North Carolina, and heat index temperatures climb past 110 degrees all weekend, the National Weather Service has extended its extreme