여러분 저번에 지구가 아파하고 있다고 말씀드린거 기억하는지용

오늘 저희집 사상 최초로 에어콘을 드려놨습니다..

저희집 식구들 자연바람만 선호하고 절ㄷㅐ 제가 사는 수십년동안

선풍기도 없이 살았거든요..

근데 오늘 일 마치고 오는데 도.저.히. 바람없이는 오늘 밤 지내기가 무섭더라구여..

어떻게 말로 표현이 안되지만..호흡곤란까지는 아닌데..그냥 쓰러지기 일보 직전..그런 사막의 날씨예요..

그래서 저랑 동생이랑 정말 코스코를 비롯 wal mart,zellers,canadian tires 등등 가전제품파는곳은

죄다 들렸지만 이런 광경 처음이였어요..

선풍기를 사고 싶었는데 가게 곳곳마다 동이 나버리고..

그래서 어쩔수 없이 에어콘 사서 왔는데..

에어콘도 젤 마지막 가게 London drugs 에서 줄 겨우겨우 서가지고 가져왔네요..

어떤 사람은 vancouver (저희집에서 한 1시간거리) 에서 까지 저희 동네에 에어콘 사러 왔데여..

이런 기상 이변의 날씨로 뉴스속보까지 나와서..

이곳 동네와 다른동네도 선풍기와 에어콘 다 팔리고 당분간 없을거라고

미리미리 준비해두라라는 뉴스와 이런날씨에서 heat stroke (열사병) 예방법과

이렇게 폭염에 어떻게 ㄷㅐ비하는지 방법도 온라인에 막 뜨고 그랬네요..

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=bc

 

여긴 weather office canada 싸이트 이구요..

바로 아래는 글 올라온거 퍼왔어요..^^

영ㅇㅓ 공부도 하실겸 잘 읽어보세요..

Special Weather Statements for British Columbia

• Public Warnings
• Marine Warnings
• Special Weather Statements

 

WOCN11 CWVR 300107
Special weather statement
Issued for coastal British Columbia by Environment Canada at 6:00 PM 
PDT Wednesday 29 July 2009.

Extreme heat & poor air quality for metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

Metro Vancouver, in cooperation with Environment Canada, the Fraser
Valley regional district and the B.C. environment ministry, is
continuing an air quality advisory. Air quality in the metro
Vancouver and Fraser Valley regional district has deteriorated due to
high smog levels brought on by very hot and sunny weather.? poor air
quality will persist until at least Friday when the ridge of high
pressure weakens, allowing cooler air to move in and disperse the 
pollutants.

An unusually long heat-wave across the south coast of British
Columbia continues. Maximum temperatures into the mid-to upper 30S
can be expected with slightly cooler temperatures near the coast.
Computer models suggest the heat-wave may last another 3 to 4 days.
Many daily, monthly and even all-time temperature records have been
broken so far this week, with the expectation of more to follow.

There are 3 issues of concern:

1) health and safety effects of an extended period of hot weather.
2) deteriorating air quality from extreme heat and air stagnation.
3) increasing risk of fire due to heat and extremely dry conditions.

1) coping with the heat

Environment Canada and the bc centre for disease control (bccdc) are
reminding british columbians to take certain precautions to protect
themselves from the heat, including:

* never leave children or pets alone in a parked car. Temperatures
can rise to 52 c (125 f) within 20 minutes in an enclosed vehicle
when the outside temperature is 34 c (93 f). Leaving the car windows
slightly open or "cracked" will not keep the inside of the vehicle at
a safe temperature.

* drink Plenty of water and don't wait until you are thirsty to
drink. Talk to your doctor if you are on water pills or currently
limiting your fluid intake.

* avoid sunburn stay in the shade or use sunscreen with spf 15 or
more.

* to keep cool on hot days, stay indoors in air-conditioned
facilities or take a cool bath or shower. At indoor temperatures
above 35 c, fans are not effective at preventing heat-related
illness.

* limit daytime outdoor activity to early morning and late afternoon.

* avoid tiring work or exercise in the heat. If you must exercise,
drink two to four glasses of non-alcoholic fluids each hour.

* check regularly on older people, and those who are unable to leave
their homes, for signs of heat-related illness.

There are a variety of mild to severe symptoms linked with
heat-related illness, including thirst, dizziness, confusion,
weakness and fainting/collapsing. These are especially likely to
occur in the elderly and in persons with chronic conditions who are
exposed to the heat.

For more information on heat-related illness, please call bc
healthlink at 811, or visit WWW.BCCDC.CA.

2) coping with poor air quality

Air pollution can contribute to negative health effects ranging from
increased respiratory symptoms to hospitalizations and premature
deaths. According to health researchers, children, the elderly and
people with a pre-existing cardiac or respiratory illness are most at
risk. As the air quality deteriorates you may consider reducing or
rescheduling or avoiding strenuous activities outdoors especially if
you are experiencing symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation.

Residents are requested to reduce emissions to the atmosphere by
minimizing the use of their automobiles and curtailing other
activities which may lead to excess air emissions. For current air
quality conditions, go to WWW.BCAIRQUALITY.CA/READINGS/INDEX.HTML

3) reducing the risk of fire

All person-caused wildfires are preventable. Person-caused wildfires
are those related to abandoned campfires, smoking, logging,
railroads, brush or range burns, construction, recreation and arson.

* campfires are banned almost everywhere.
* do not discard smoking materials from vehicles, use interior
ashtrays. * lawn & farm equipment should have properly working spark
arresters to prevent sparks from exiting through the exhaust pipes.
* all terrain vehicles (atvs) produce an enormous amount of heat and
can ignite brush from their exhaust systems.

This bulletin will be updated within 12 hours.
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뉴스에서도 80여년 만에 온 폭염이라고..heat wave 때문에 이런 이상 온도가 생긴거라네요..

오늘 온도 42도 정도 됬어요..

한 3-4일 정도 지속 될거라는데..휴 정말로 무섭습니다..

병원에 일할때는 너무 에어콘을 켜놔서 그런지 너무 너무 춥고..ㅠ.ㅠ 추워서 긴팔 다들 입고 있거든여..

왜케 춥냐고..서로 긴팔 입기에 바쁘고..

밖에 나오면 너무 너무 덥고..정말로 사람들 몸이 견뎌낼지 문제네요..-_-

오늘 오후에 사진 찍었는데..온도가 너무 높아서..눈 돌아갈뻔 했다는..-_- 46도인거예여..

이렇게 더운날 ㅊㅏ가 밖에 오래 있어서 그런것도 있지만..그러고 있다가 몇십분 후에 다시 42도로 내려가더라구여..

그렇게 내려갔다고 해도..휴..완전히 더웠답니다..

선풍기와 에어콘을 팔았었던 자리..

그냥 허허허 웃음만  나오더라구여..

이제서야 선풍기 가격도 알게된 꼴뚜기 챙..

생각보다 싼걸요..

이건 에어콘이 있었었던 자리였나봅니다..

약간 비쌌었던 선풍기 자리였겠지요..

여기 canada 솔직히 사람 막 미친듯이 줄서고 그런곳 아니거든요..

그래서 화들짝 놀랐습니다..

에어콘 한개 남았는주 알고 가슴 졸이며 줄섰는데..

다행이도..주문을 더 했나봅니다.

요렇게 말이죠..

근데 요놈들도 오늘 분명히 동날듯 싶네요..

 

지금 자정이 넘었는데 너무 너무 더워서..(에어콘을 켜놨는데도..실내 온도가 아직도 31도예여..)

잘수는 있을련가..라는 걱정이 앞섭니다..

저 위에 올린거 처럼 폭염에 꼭꼭꼭 물 많이 많이 섭취하시구여..아..목말라 할때까지 기다리시지 마시고..

계속 지속적으로 잘 마셔야합니다..

가급적 밖에서 운동하시지 마시구..하게되더라도 물물물...!

선스크림 꼭 바르시구..

아아아 더위 조심하세요..

휴..더위에 허덕이는 이상 꼴뚜기 특파원이였습니다유