What is heat stroke? Signs of heat-related illness and how to prevent it [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With three days of 100-degree heat forecast for the Portland area, the National Weather Service is warning the public about the dangers of excessive heat.

“Now is the time to think about how you will stay cool during this potentially dangerous heat wave,” Portland’s National Weather Service office warns. “Inland temperatures will turn very hot by Friday. We all learned in June 2021 how deadly excessive heat can be.”

Excessive heat warning issued as heat dome expected to hit Portland metro

Kaiser Permanente Northwest issued a statement Tuesday warning the public about heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Kaiser Permanente Doctor of Family Medicine Caroline King-Widdall said that anyone can suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke, but that babies, children and the elderly are most at risk.

“Heat exhaustion happens when your body isn’t able to regulate its own temperature, and it begins to rise,” …