Anderson Independent-Mail
ANDERSON, S.C. — Anderson emergency services officials have received more calls than usual from residents this week as the heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service continues.
According to Taylor Jones, emergency services director for Anderson County, a flagman who was working at an intersection near Jackson Street passed out because of the heat.
Jones said the worker and a road construction crew were putting out asphalt on the roads when the man fainted.
Emergency Services and an ambulance responded to the call.
The weather service said temperatures in Anderson reached 97 degrees Friday with heat index values as high as 103.
“We’ve seen an increase in calls due to the heat,” Jones said. “People are having heat exhaustion symptoms.”
Jones said people should be careful during the extreme temperatures.
“Drink lots of water; it’s easy to get dehydrated,” he said.
In efforts to relieve residents from the heat, Anderson City Hall opened its doors Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Air- conditioned rooms, water and television were provided.
Other areas of the state are having slightly hotter temperatures.
Forecasters said the combination of heat and humidity could make it feel as hot as 115 degrees in some places.
By early afternoon Friday, it was already more than 100 degrees in Columbia, Darlington and Sumter. Charleston saw high temperatures of 98 while Greenville had 93.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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