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Here in the North State, temperatures often reach triple digits. Family outings in the great outdoors can pose a threat when it’s hot. 

Extreme heat often results in the highest annual number of deaths among all weather-related disasters, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 

Listen as Enloe’s Director of Emergency Medical Services and Chief Flight Nurse Jenny Humphries discusses the effects of heat-related illnesses, who’s at risk and when to see a doctor.