The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for New Orleans through 6:00 p.m. The heat index will be between 105 and 109 degrees, and officials are advising people to limit outdoor activity, stay hydrated, and check on elderly relatives, friends, and neighbors.
The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is advising people who don't have air conditioning to seek public spaces that do have it, like shopping malls, public libraries, or NORDC recreation centers.
