Heat waves actually cause more weather-related injuries than any other type of emergency--more than flooding, more than fires--mostly because they sneak up on you. For the most part, heat waves tend to affect people with heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and then heat stroke, in that order. Stroke can kill you. The next time that you're on advisory for extreme heat or weather conditions, what you want to do it is be cognizant of that and take steps. Don't exert yourself. Don't go out into the heat for prolonged periods of time. Monitor your condition and take it seriously when you start feeling light headache or potential stomach cramps. You want to be particularly aware for young children, for elderly, and those who are already sick; they may be affected even quicker than the average person. If you do see that, remove them from the heat, give them some water to sip on, and monitor their condition, because if it worsens, you need to take action. Please, next time the heat is coming, be extra careful and watch out for those we love.