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Richmond Heatwave Prepares EMS | Richmond News
Richmond’s sweltering weekend is heating up — temps could hit 100 degrees, straining emergency services already on high alert with extra ice, water, and IVs. Over 1,100 heat-related ER visits since May, up from normal — Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield leading the state. With the holiday weekend looming, officials warn: cramping and sweating? Get out of the heat and hydrate. Ignore it, and you risk heat exhaustion — which can turn deadly in an hour with heat stroke, marked by confusion, seizures, and collapse. Most at risk: seniors, kids, those with health issues, and the unhoused. Stay…
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