A late spring heat wave already anticipated to be record-breaking is expected to push the mercury into potentially dangerous territory for those with risk factors in Metro Vancouver as doctors warn hospitals are already “on red alert.”
, health officials are urging those at highest risk to be extremely cautious since our bodies haven’t had time to gradually acclimate to warmer temperatures, as they usually do.
Anyone who’s had heat stroke in the past, those with heart or lung issues, or on certain medications are most at risk. Seniors, people with disabilities, children and pregnant people, and people with substance use disorder are also among those likely to be disproportionately impacted. http://www.bccdc.
“The overnight temperatures are going to recover, so we're going to be below heat warning criteria,” he said.”ECCC issued the special weather statement shortly after B.C.’s emergency room physicians issued an unprecedented announcement that they consider the province’s hospitals to be “on red alert.
The BCCDC’s British Columbia Heat Impacts Prediction System map indicates that Vancouver, Richmond, the Tri-Cities, North Shore, the Sunshine Coast, Surrey, Langley and Delta are all at “high” health risk on Sunday. East of that area, Fraser Health is identified as having a moderate health risk, as is southern Vancouver Island from Victoria to Nanaimo and Port Alberni.
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