00:00Just a few days into summer in NSW, ambulances warning people here in the state not to become
00:09complacent.
00:10They are stressing the importance of people to be conscious of heat-related illnesses
00:16that may eventuate as a result of the severe weather conditions we are seeing over the
00:22next couple of days in NSW.
00:24They want people to be conscious of some of the symptoms, things like headaches, dizziness,
00:29nausea or even vomiting.
00:31And they want people to adhere to the warnings and the conditions that are out there to stay
00:37hydrated, to stay cool where possible, not to go out if you can during the peak heat or
00:45the peak time of heat during the day.
00:47We know that today temperatures have reached to the mid to high 30s, closer to the east
00:54and here in the west above 40 degrees.
00:57One of the big concerns for authorities is just how unrelenting this heat will be over
01:04the next 48 hours.
01:05They say the concern with that is that people are not able to properly recover in the evening,
01:11and that is what makes heat waves so dangerous.
01:14Now, we have also heard from the NSW ambulance today saying that they have received an increase
01:20in the number of triple zero calls.
01:22They were expecting more than 4,000 triple zero calls today.
01:26They are assuring the community that they have the resources and the capacity to deal with what may
01:31eventuate over the next day or so.
01:35We know that Western Sydney and the Greater Sydney area is really bearing the brunt and feeling the worst
01:41of this heat as well.
01:43Now, in terms of the fire danger, you mentioned that developing situation in regional parts
01:50of New South Wales, the majority of the state today has been under a high fire danger warning, and that
01:56is expected to increase tomorrow to extreme fire danger warning.
02:01And that will apply to some areas in Greater Sydney, in the Illawarra and the Central Ranges as well.
02:07So, authorities are nervously waiting for those conditions tomorrow to see how that plays out.
02:14Those severe weather conditions will continue until Saturday, but we are expecting a cool reprieve come Sunday, Joe.
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