Environment Canada has issued another heat warning for East Vancouver Island, including the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN).
Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 30 C from Tuesday, Aug. 23 through to Thursday, Aug. 25.
Residents are advised to activate their personal heat plans and to stay safe and cool indoors during extreme heat. For those who need relief from the hot weather, there are several locations in the RDN with cooling spaces that are regularly open to the public including libraries, shopping centres and recreational facilities.
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For more information and resources, including a list of cooling spaces located within the RDN, please visit rdn.bc.ca/extreme-weather.
For tips on heat safety, as well as symptoms and treatment for heat-related illness, visit islandhealth.ca.
During extreme weather emergencies, the RDN will issue an emergency alert. To receive these free alerts directly via phone, email, text or app, sign up at rdn.bc.ca/voyent-alert.
— NEWS Staff, submitted