Don't forget the pets

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 396.

Some advice

"The No. 1 thing is to absolutely know your limitations and to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water," Chris Stachelski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Las Vegas, advised those trying to cope with the high temperatures.

He recommended limiting time outdoors. For those who have to do any strenuous activity outside, he advises doing it in the early morning, evening or simply putting it off until the end of the week when the temperatures are lower.

Heat stroke symptoms include hallucinations, chills, confusion and dizziness, along with slurred speech.

To protect against heat stress, the CDC advises spending time in air-conditioned places, staying informed of heat warnings and drinking lots of fluids.

The same advice goes for dogs, who can quickly develop heat stroke.

Just like with their human friends, dogs do best with plenty of water and limited exposure to the high temperatures. Also, asphalt can burn your pet's paws.

1. The old record for Death Valley wash broken by five degrees.
2. The death toll of the heat wave victims made five people.
3. Heat wave is created by the ridge of low pressure combined with rising air.
4. Stable winds make fires more dangerous because of constantly changing temperature.
5. The Death Valley is the hottest place in the world because of the direction winds over it.
6. Pieces of advice for those who live in area are to stay active, drink less and spend time outdoors.
7. Pets are not vulnerable to heat.

4. Read about tsunami and its consequences. Pay attention to the following words and expressions, make sure you know their meaning and pronunciation.

accumulated stress, the boundary between two of the world's tectonic plates, subduction zone, strike-slip earthquakes, a pristine marine ecosystem, the movement of the seabed, to flow away from the fault, to rely on seismic data, to unleash an ocean-wide tsunami, to capsize freighters, to set off travelling with the crest, to travel trough, recede, in the waves' direct line, a giant underwater colander.