Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue preaches caution with temperatures near record highs – 104.5 WOKV

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The heat is rising in Northeast Florida and Jacksonville residents like Ronnie Burris are ready.

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“Luckily I live on the lake, so yesterday I spent about three hours on the lake and that's what I'm going to do when I leave here,” Burris told Action News Jax while he was doing his races on Sunday.

With temperatures soaring, many are flocking to the beaches and these 83-degree waters for relief. However, even along the shore, the heat can be relentless and even dangerous.

“Make sure you bring plenty of cold water, cold Gatorade and cold drinks,” said Capt. Rob Emahiser of Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue. “And alcohol is not one of them. This is not legal on the beach and will not help you avoid heat-related illness.

Captain Emahiser also stressed on Sunday that high temperatures can pose a danger not only to pets and those who have been drinking, but particularly to those with pre-existing health conditions.

“We received emergency calls that the heat was certainly a factor, but not the only factor, as I said before. If you have any illness, the heat will contribute to it,” Captain Emahiser recalled.

Hoping these calls eventually drop to zero, Jax Beach Ocean Rescue is preaching caution with near-record high temperatures expected Sunday and Monday.

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