Extreme heat has already caused Australian deaths. Authorities warn us not to leave children or pets in cars, as they could die within minutes.
“People think they’re only going to be a minute and they’re just going to rush in and grab something… but you’re never a minute,” Port Phillip Animal Hospital vet, Dr Emma Prideaux said.
“A pet’s temperature rises very quickly. They already run at a higher temperature than humans and so we do see deaths.”
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a weather warning at ‘severe’ which is gripping parts of NSW, QLD, the NT and South Australia.
BoM senior forecaster, Claire Yeo, said people needed to take heatwave warnings seriously.
“Heatwaves remain our biggest killer in terms of the environment”, she said.
“The 2009 Black Saturday fires killed 173 people but 370 died from heat-related illnesses leading up to that event.”
“Even fit and healthy people can easily become fatigued and dehydrated on a hot day.”
“This is quite extreme weather and we are asking people to take care.”
Ms Yeo, who works on the extreme weather desk, warned there would be little reprieve in sight from the sweat-inducing conditions which are set to continue well into next week.
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