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Older Barbadians are being urged to take the ongoing extreme heat seriously, as high temperatures and dry conditions continue to increase the risk of heat-related illnesses.
Met officials in a recent weather bulletin urged the public to guard against heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat stroke and fainting, with forecasters saying hot conditions are expected to persist across Barbados through September and October.
Given these conditions, Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) President Marilyn Rice-Bowen is urging older people and their families to take precautions.
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