_{*  “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”  
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Today's heat risk

Hello- 

  We want to briefly touch base as scorching weather returns to Southern Oregon. PLEASE take the basic precautions you often hear: try to cool your home with early morning air, avoid robust outdoor activity in the afternoons as you can, drink water plentifully and often--all of the common sense measures. And please watch out for the wellbeing of people near you who don't have much social interaction, as well as other resources--especially the elderly or health-compromised.

  The heat has triggered an emergency declaration for our region. Below is a list of resources we received from Salem with links that can provide important support. Job #1 is to make sure everyone in our community is safe and as comfortable as possible. Job #1+ is one for every single one of us, whether inside of government or out: to insist on the fastest possible transition away from fossil fuels, so that weeks of parched 100+ degree weather and the resulting wildfire impacts aren't a permanent fact of the rest of our lives. That's why climate-related action will be at the center of my work as long as I'm in the Legislature.

All my best to you. Stay as cool as you can, and help others as you see the need.

Senator Jeff Golden, Oregon Senate District 3

Resources

• Public Alerts website – very helpful general information about safety precautions and preventative measures.
• Oregon Health Authority web site – information on preventing heat related illnesses.
• Information about local cooling centers from 211.
• Information about how to keep your animal safe in the heat can be found here.
• Sign up for OR-alert and get lifesaving alerts and instructions during emergencies to help you and others stay safe in Oregon.
• And lastly, if you believe you are being subjected to excessive prices for bottled water or other essential consumer goods, or lodging due to this emergency, you are encouraged to report violations to the Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Services, which has the authority to investigate unlawful trade practices. Click here for more information.