“Extremely dangerous” heat grips eastern, central states

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1. Meanwhile, in the western US, fire season has begun in earnest. 

2. Anxiety also grips. To go back 20 years and shake my young self to stay on course for this planet

3. Keep in mind this is just the emissions from the 70s and 80s catching up to us. The worst is yet to come.

4. Now is NOT the time to:

   * to go on that long day hike at noon
   * take the dog out for walkies on hot pavement
   * take the baby to the beach
   * leave perishables, like kids and pets, in the car while going to the store for “just a minute”
   * leave the house without taking lots of water, sunscreen, and a weather check

   Most of all, know the signs of [overheating](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion/symptoms-causes/syc-20373250).