Warning to South Australians not to ‘scrimp and save’ on electricity during weekend heatwave

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Authorities are urging people to take precautionary measures as South Australia prepares for a blast of summer-like heat across the long weekend. Temperatures of 40+ degrees are expected as crowd gather for Womaelaide, the Adelaide Cup and other sporting events.

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00:00 Mad March is up and running in Adelaide but the long weekend will be more reminiscent

00:07 of a summer sizzler.

00:08 "To have four or five days in a row is actually quite significant, particularly this time

00:13 of year with all the outdoor events happening."

00:15 From Friday, temperatures are forecast to peak in the high 30s and low 40s, with a severe

00:21 heatwave impacting the west coast, York Peninsula, Adelaide and along the southeast coast to

00:26 the Victorian border.

00:27 "This isn't the time, even in the cost of living crisis, to scrimp and save on electricity.

00:33 Now is the time for you to turn your air conditioner on."

00:35 "We all can be vulnerable if we put ourselves in the situation of being right out in the

00:39 middle of the day at three o'clock when it's the hottest part of the day and not drinking

00:43 anything."

00:44 Nevertheless, the show will go on with the Fringe in the city and in Botanic Park, where

00:49 Vo-Mate organisers are taking extra precautions.

00:51 "A lot of the shaded areas that previously had stalls, infrastructure in them, are moved

00:57 off into the Woe Market structure, so there's a lot more open green space in the park for

01:03 audiences."

01:04 Racing SA is expecting an audience of 8,000 people at Morphet Wheel on Monday for the

01:08 running of the Adelaide Cup.

01:10 It's promising to keep the fans and the horses safe.

01:13 "They'll be doing all of the things that they can to keep the horses cool in the stables

01:18 before they come to the races, as they travel to the races."

01:22 Relief for everybody in the form of a cool change isn't expected until late next week.

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