Bhubaneswar: Severe heatwave in Odisha was experienced on Monday. Jharsuguda recorded 44.8°C which was the highest temperature recorded this season.
As of 2:30 pm today, Jharsuguda was the hottest and recorded 44.8°C, while Sambalpur recorded 42.6°C, Hirakud was 41.8° and Rourkela was 41.2°C.
The other places that recorded temperatures below 40°C were Keonjhar 37.8°C, Chandbali 37.6°C, Balasore 36.2°C and the capital city of Bhubaneswar was 35.2°C.
The local MeT department has issued the following cautions:
- Avoid prolonged heat exposure.
- Wear light weight, light colored, loose, cotton clothes.
- Cover your head: use a wet cloth, hat or umbrella while going out during peak hours.
- Drink sufficient water even if not feeling thirsty to avoid dehydration.
- Use ORS, homemade drinks like lassi, torani (rice water), sugarcane juice, lemon water, buttermilk, etc. to re-hydrate the body.
- Caution workers to avoid direct sunlight during the peak hours.
- Schedule strenuous jobs to cooler times of the day.
- Increasing the frequency and length of rest breaks for outdoor activities.
- Pregnant workers and workers with a medical condition should be given additional attention.
- Recognize the signs of heat stroke, heat rash or heat burns such as weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, sweating and seizures. If you feel faint or ill, see a doctor hospital immediately.
- Farmers are advised to continue irrigation activities in sugarcane, summer maize, pulses and other crop and vegetables.
- Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee and carbonated soft drinks, which dehydrates the body and avoid high-protein food and do not cat stale food.
- Keep live-stocks in cool & shade place and arrange drinking water for them.
