How hot was it Wednesday?
Too hot for ice cream, at least at the Canalside Cup along Route 611 in Williams Township.
Sara DiSimoni, working the counter at the little roadside stand, said the high temperatures were scaring people from waiting in line. The most they were doing was cooking orders that were called in.
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"It's too hot for people to cook," she said, "so we're cooking for them."
And it's only going to get worse.
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The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch through Friday and into Saturday.
The heat index could reach 105 on Thursday and 110 on Friday, NWS reports, with the worst of it occurring Friday afternoon.
Met-Ed asked its customers Wednesday to take steps to try to conserve electricity between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday. Some of those steps include:
- Using fans instead of air conditioners if health permitted.
- Minimizing use of major appliances such as washers and dryers.
- Discontinue non-essential appliances and lights.
- Avoiding needlessly opening and closing refrigerators.
Northampton County's Area Agency on Aging is lending electric fans during the heat wave to help senior citizens in their homes. The agency is at the Governor Wolf Building at 45 N. Second St., Easton. Residents should phone ahead. The number is 610-559-3245.
The combination of excessive heat and humidity create a dangerous situation during which heat illness is possible. :
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Stay in an air-conditioned room.
- Stay out of the sun.
- Check up on neighbors
- Keep your pets inside with plenty of cool water.
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