Heat warning

My office is in midtown Manhattan, with a view north right behind my desk. One of the prominent buildings in that view is the former New York Magazine building, now owned by Burberry whose name adorns the top prominently over the time and temperature. In the midst of our winter-like spring a few months back, my colleagues and I were amused by a fluke in the temperature gauge that sent the reading to 139 degrees amidst the fog and chilly rain of March.

Today's reading of 102 at 9:00am however, is no fluke. It's a heat wave, one I am happily escaping (somewhat) by leaving to visit family and friends in the cooler upstate New York.

With only 57 days of 100+ heat since 1870 in Central Park and none from 2002 through June 2010...I urge everyone to be cautious, courteous and judicious in these extremes.

Below are a few important reads that can help you and your family stay safe and cool:

• Heat-related illness in children from Yes Five
• 6 Tips to Keep Your Child Cool in the Car
• Heat Wave precauttions from the Red Cross
• Emergency Preparedness from the CDC
• 23 Ways to Beat the Heat from Real Simple
• NYC's official Beat the Heat Guide
• TimeOut Kids Beat the Heat Guide

Well, time to get the heck out of this hot, hot city!
It'sABusyLife,
Danielle