B.C. Heat Wave Incoming: Stay Hydrated, Fam! 🥵

The Real Deal

Yo, so basically, B.C. is about to enter its hot girl summer early, but not in a good way. Health peeps are throwing out warnings left and right about this heat wave hitting us. We talking mid-to-high 20s, which might not sound like a lot, but trust, it's gonna be a vibe check fail for some of us.

Who needs to be extra careful? Listen up, because this is important. We're talking your grandma and grandpa, the kiddos (babies especially), anyone expecting, and people dealing with health conditions like diabetes, heart or lung problems. And if you're vibing solo or dealing with substance stuff, or got any disabilities or cognitive impairments, you gotta be extra cautious. Even certain meds can make you more sensitive to the heat, so peep your prescriptions, fam.

The sketch part? This heat wave is hitting early, so our bodies ain't even ready for this level of heat. We haven't acclimated, which means it could hit harder than usual. Remember that heat dome from '21? Yeah, let's not repeat that, besties.

B.C. Centre for Disease Control dropped a whole list of symptoms to watch out for: Major headaches, feeling confused, all wobbly, not thirsty, feeling like you're about to yack, and your pee looking like dark soda. If any of that's happening, it's a code red, go get help ASAP!

And it's not just about surviving this week. Some smart peeps at Simon Fraser University are saying we need a whole plan for dealing with these heat waves in the future. They're pointing out that we're kinda lacking in that department right now, especially when it comes to making older buildings heat-proof. Like, our buildings are ancient, y'all! They weren't built for this heat. New buildings are getting with the times, but retrofitting the old ones is gonna be a whole struggle. Plus, all that concrete with no trees? Yeah, that just makes everything hotter. Big yikes.

Also, heads up to the northern fam! Wildfire season's kicking off early, and there's an air quality warning in effect. That smoke is gonna be lingering for a bit, so stay safe out there!