Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) The blazing temperatures can be especially brutal for anyone forced to work outside.
A heat advisory is in effect for WNY until 8 p.m. Thursday. The heat index will range from 95 to 100 degrees.Construction workers in the Rochester area Tuesday, June 18, 2024, amid extreme heat in the area. Rochester , N.Y. — The blazing temperatures can be especially brutal for anyone forced to work outside. Many people in the area this week are trying to stay safe and cool as they make it through the work day.
"The sun is always going to win, no matter what," he said. "It’s always there, and it’s always going to win if you are not smart about it. We keep each other in check. If someone is working too hard, we will tell them to slow it down, get some more water into them, have a snack, sit in the shade."Nicholas Camelio was doing road resurfacing work in downtown Rochester Tuesday. He said hydration is essential to getting through the hot days.
Cuer said he has witnessed coworkers having heat strokes and head exhaustion due to overworking in high temperatures. He added that a lot of landscaping crews try to get their work done earlier in the day so they can avoid the afternoon's extreme temperatures.
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