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Heatwave Travel Alert: Essential Tips to Stay Safe During Extreme Summer Heat
Traveling during the summer season can be quite challenging. Therefore, it's important to keep a few things in mind to avoid harming your health.
The heat wave that will follow is predicted to have reached its peak with temperatures crossing 40°C in the Delhi NCR region during April. It will be challenging to travel during this period. The heat wave will not only make you feel exhausted but may even result in health problems. There is a possibility of you having a heatstroke if no precautions are taken. Let us examine the risks of traveling during a heat wave and the safety measures to take when traveling becomes unavoidable.
Do not travel long distances during heat waves unless there is an absolute necessity since extreme heat can cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heatstroke. People who are aged, pregnant, and young are particularly vulnerable.
What precautions should you take when traveling in a heatwave?
- Plan your travel early in the morning or late evening to avoid the midday sun, especially between 12 noon and 4 p.m., when the sun is strongest.
