Rebecca<p>Alright. It's going to be HOT in SE Australia this weekend. Remember that staying cool is the aim. Here are some tips:</p><p>1. Libraries will be open, are free, have books, comics, maker spaces, AV equipment, etc and are air conditioned.</p><p>2. Shopping centres, if you have one near you, are also air conditioned and often have seats dotted around the place. You may feel obliged to buy food/drinks but you also need to eat/drink so doing so while comfortable is good.</p><p>3. If housed, please keep your curtains and doors closed to provide an extra layer of insulation between you and the hot outside. </p><p>4. If you have air con, this is a good time to use it to stay cool.</p><p>5. If you have fans, use those with a tub of cold water and ice in front of it, or with a damp towel on yourself. </p><p>6. Go and freeze a damp towel, shirt, hat, sarong, whatever now so that you have something to help cool you down</p><p>7. You can shower to help cool you down as well. </p><p>You need to stay cool because heat is deadly.</p><p>8. If you have vulnerable neighbours or family, check in on them during the day</p><p>9. If you're in a city (Adelaide/Melbourne) with trains, you can ride the trains all day. They are air conditioned and you get to see the city, and possibly meet other people hiding from the heat</p><p>10. If you or someone you know has signs of heat exhaustion, call 000. Also know the signs of heat related illnesses. Heat kills</p><p><a href="https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/healthy+living/protecting+your+health/environmental+health/healthy+in+the+heat/heat-related+illness+signs+symptoms+and+treatment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/con</span><span class="invisible">nect/public+content/sa+health+internet/healthy+living/protecting+your+health/environmental+health/healthy+in+the+heat/heat-related+illness+signs+symptoms+and+treatment</span></a></p><p>11 (last one). If you see any unhoused people on the streets, point them in the direction of a library or shopping centre to stay cool.</p><p>What other tips do you have?</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Heat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heat</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/MelbWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MelbWeather</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AdelaideWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdelaideWeather</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Hot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hot</span></a></p>