07-21-2011, 11:29 AM
Dark red of West Central NY State here. Right now it is 90. Last evening, about 7PM it was still 94.
One thing I heard that is making things worse for folks, is that in most areas it is not cooling down enough at night to give our bodies a break, and a chance to cool.
And I get so pissed because my neighbor will STILL leave his dog outside for an hour or more at a time with no water. Luckily the critter has shade. I put water out for the dog one evening. I also used an up ended Rubbermaid trashcan lid as a makeshift bird bath. Put it under the evergreen, and loaded it with water and some ice.
One thing I heard that is making things worse for folks, is that in most areas it is not cooling down enough at night to give our bodies a break, and a chance to cool.
And I get so pissed because my neighbor will STILL leave his dog outside for an hour or more at a time with no water. Luckily the critter has shade. I put water out for the dog one evening. I also used an up ended Rubbermaid trashcan lid as a makeshift bird bath. Put it under the evergreen, and loaded it with water and some ice.