This week Japan issued heatstroke alerts all over the county as near record highs are being recorded. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture reached 39.7 C and Hachioji in western Tokyo hit 38.9 C. The highest temperature ever in Japan was 41.1 C, first recorded in Kymagaya, Saitama Prefecture in 2018, later matched in 2020 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Japanese government issued heatstroke alerts for 20 of the 47 prefectures in Japan, affecting millions of people. People are told to stay hydrated and use air conditioning. Heatstroke damages the brain, kidneys and other organs and can also trigger other conditions such as a heart attack or breathing problems.
Every year, I read about elderly people who die in their homes, not wanting to turn on air conditioning because of high electric bills. Check on your neighbors if you can. Go to public places with air conditioning, like the public library or shopping areas. Be careful! It's hot out there.
YES, it's been extremely hot this rainy season. I wonder how much hotter August will be. In my case, we have now double sunshades - tarpaulins covering the window panes on the outside and special bubble wrap insulation sheets fitted to the window glass in the rooms. It helps a lot and makes the AC more efficient. Still it IS hot. Stay cool, stay sane.
The rainy season has finally ended in the area we live. It seems that this summer will be very hot. It is said to be a disaster grade. And you have to be careful about guerrilla rainstorms.
Please be especially careful because you often walk for long time.🙋
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YES, it's been extremely hot this rainy season. I wonder how much hotter August will be. In my case, we have now double sunshades - tarpaulins covering the window panes on the outside and special bubble wrap insulation sheets fitted to the window glass in the rooms. It helps a lot and makes the AC more efficient. Still it IS hot.
Stay cool, stay sane.
The rainy season has finally ended in the area we live.
It seems that this summer will be very hot. It is said to be a disaster grade. And you have to be careful about guerrilla rainstorms.
Please be especially careful because you often walk for long time.🙋
Pamela: That is warm, its a shame not many people check on the elderly and ill, we have friends we check on.
Catherine
Do your best to keep cool!
Do your best to keep cool!
Keep cool. A quick cool shower can help.
Wow, that's hot! Hope you stayed inside, and that things have colled down a bit in the meantime.
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