NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There's so much to be done outside this time of year, but the heat has been known to take a toll on a person, even by causing severe illness or death.
Doctors said the risk has been even greater for the elderly and kids.
Lilo Plummer moved to Nashville from Florida and said Tennessee heat has been unique.
“The heat is very different than Florida because we lived near the ocean,” Plummer said. “We always had a breeze. And here we don't have that breeze.”
Plummer told us she has been walking early in the morning and doesn't stay out for too long.
Another tip: she has been drinking a lot of water.
We spoke with an emergency room doctor who said while things like getting under some shade, a fan, or misting your skin with water can help, sometimes they're not enough.
“If at any point there's any changes in your mental status, if the person you're concerned about becomes confused, they stop sweating, they're having severe headaches, nausea, vomiting - that would be reasons to seek additional care,” said Dr. Laura Stachowicz, an emergency physician.
