Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County will continue to be under a heat emergency alert until 8 p.m. Thursday. The county declares a heat emergency alert when temperatures and/or the heat index is expected to reach at least 105 degrees. This is more severe than a hyperthermia alert, which is announced when temperatures and/or the heat index reaches at […]

With temperatures reaching beyond 80 degrees this week, it’s a reminder that summer heat is quickly approaching.  And while heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable, more than 600 people die each year from them, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Children and elderly adults are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, according to Montgomery County […]