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What are the signs of heat exhaustion?
Short answer
Heavy sweating, cool clammy skin, dizziness, nausea, headache and weakness. Move somewhere cool and sip water.
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Official sources
- CDC: extreme heatcdc.gov
- Ready.gov: extreme heatready.gov
- LIHEAP: energy bill helpacf.hhs.gov