{"id":991,"date":"2021-08-11T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T00:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.smesh.space\/?p=991"},"modified":"2021-08-11T00:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T00:00:04","slug":"2021-8-10-anbspheatnbspadvisory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/?p=991","title":{"rendered":"A&nbsp;heat&nbsp;advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:900px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n              \n              class=\"image-block-wrapper\"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  \n\n          ><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"\n                position: relative;\n                \n                  padding-bottom:56.222225189208984%;\n                \n                overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black);\n              \"\n              ><\/p>\n<p>                  <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/577688426b8f5b89f05b23f0\/1628640059689-9WVK6E2DSEQ75B4EVV33\/heat-advisory.jpg\" alt=\"heat-advisory.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/577688426b8f5b89f05b23f0\/1628640059689-9WVK6E2DSEQ75B4EVV33\/heat-advisory.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/577688426b8f5b89f05b23f0\/1628640059689-9WVK6E2DSEQ75B4EVV33\/heat-advisory.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"900x506\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"heat-advisory.jpg\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"6113133b1b2df10b610c012e\" data-type=\"image\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Hi Be a Buddy Partners,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;A&nbsp;heat&nbsp;advisory&nbsp;is being&nbsp;declared&nbsp;beginning on Tuesday (8\/10) through Friday (8\/13).&nbsp;Unfortunately, we are expecting to seeing heat indices of more than 100F.&nbsp;Please activate your Be a Buddy networks to the best of your ability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;Thank you for your continued assistance in reaching those in your communities who are at greatest risk during these extreme conditions.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.nyc.gov\/oem\/cc\/inactive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooling centers<\/a>&nbsp;will be open most likely tomorrow through&nbsp;Friday. We will send more information as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;<em>Key information to share with&nbsp;your networks:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>These conditions are dangerous to health. <\/strong>People without air conditioning, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions are most at risk to heat-related illness and death. Avoid strenuous activity.<strong>The best way stay safe during a heat wave is to spend time in an air-conditioned home. If someone does not have or want to use their A\/C, they can:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/imm\/covid-19-getting-together-safely.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Safely visit <\/strong><\/a><strong>someone with ACGo to a cooling center. <\/strong>Over 250 cooling centers are ready to open this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.nyc.gov\/oem\/cc\/inactive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find the nearest cooling center (note that this link is only active during a heat advisory).<strong>Find a cool place outdoors <\/strong>at one of NYC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycgovparks.org\/about\/health-and-safety-guide\/cool-it-nyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">950 outdoor cooling elements<\/a>; orange triangles indicate misters for heat advisories only<strong>Help those in need apply for a free AC through the NYC GetCool A\/C Distribution Program or the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/hra\/help\/energy-assistance.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)<\/strong><\/a><strong> cooling assistance. People are more likely to enroll in this resource during acute weather. <\/strong>Address common concerns: COVID-19 WILL NOT enter someone\u2019s home through an air conditioner or an open window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">For current weather information go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/okx\/nycheat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/okx\/nycheat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">To see a summary of this announcement in other languages and ASL click here:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/on.nyc.gov\/2rjosBI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/on.nyc.gov\/2rjosBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Stay updated with this&nbsp;heat&nbsp;advisory and future weather notifications:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">General heat safety information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/health\/heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nyc.gov\/health\/heat<\/a>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/notifynyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notify NYC Twitter<\/a> accountFollow the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nycemergencymgt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYC Emergency Management Twitter<\/a> accountFollow the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSNewYorkNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NY National Weather Service Twitter<\/a> accountSign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancewarningsystemnyc.org\/aws\/pub\/registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Warning System (AWS) alerts<\/a>Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov\/notifynyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notify NYC alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As for reporting on this BAB activation, please track:<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Number of staff involved<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Number of volunteers involved<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Number of attempts to reach at-risk community members (e.g, sent a text, left a voicemail)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Number of at-risk community members contacted (where bidirectional communication was established e.g., spoke to on the phone, received a text response)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Number and type of referrals made (e.g., referring someone to HEAP)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Communication methods (e.g., emails, calls, social media posts, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">General community and volunteer needs and challenges during this time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;Thanks all! Stay safe and cool!&nbsp;As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any questions, concerns, or challenges!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Be a Buddy Partners,&nbsp; &nbsp;A&nbsp;heat&nbsp;advisory&nbsp;is being&nbsp;declared&nbsp;beginning on Tuesday (8\/10) through Friday (8\/13).&nbsp;Unfortunately, we are expecting to seeing heat indices of more than 100F.&nbsp;Please activate your Be a Buddy networks to the best of your ability. &nbsp;Thank you for your continued assistance in reaching those in your communities who are at greatest risk during these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,18,17,15],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bronx","category-environment","category-health","category-news","tag-huntspoint","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"hpcndev","author_link":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/?author=2"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}