The extremely high temperatures can cause issues for anyone spending a long length of time outdoors. 

Dallas County Health Department Navigation Coordinator Ann Cochran says that when it’s both hot and humid it reduces the body’s ability to cool itself. She explains that the human body uses sweat and evaporation to cool down, but in this humidity the sweat doesn’t evaporate. Cochran encourages people that are starting to feel the effects of the heat like dizziness or exhaustion to find a cool place quickly. 

“It’s a great idea to just pour cool water on yourself or if you’ve got some ice, put ice packs on yourself. You don’t want to wait until you get to the point where you’re so hot, you become unconscious. And if you’re with somebody and they’re experiencing some of these things, help them get them to a cool place. Get them water to drink, get them cooled down with wet rags or ice or whatever.”

Cochran notes that a person shows different symptoms of suffering from a heat illness, but one common indicator is dizziness. She also expresses to people to limit their exposure outside in the heat, if possible.