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Cold Weather Forecasted For S. Fla. Tuesday
TALLAHASSE, Fla. — State officials are warning Florida residents to prepare for a cold front that is heading to the state Monday night.
State emergency management and fire officials are urging residents throughout Florida to check their heating appliances, smoke detectors and chimneys in preparation for significantly colder temperatures that will plunge into the state Monday night behind an arctic cold front.
NBC 6 meteorologist Trina Robinson said South Florida residents should expect “slightly cooler weather with a lower humidity” by Monday evening.
“This is going to be the coolest weather we’ve seen all season long and we really deserve it because we’ve had the heat and humidity all summer long thus far and it hasn’t felt like fall at all and summertime was really oppressive,” Robinson said.
Temperatures will drop down in South Florida to a low of 59 degrees. There will be mostly clear skies, but it will be breezy and cooler, Robinson said.
Officials said that by taking basic safety precautions, residents could reduce their chances of fire, property damage and loss of life.
“Record cold temperatures for late October will be possible on Tuesday and Wednesday nights statewide,” state meteorologist Ben Nelson said in a press release. “Freeze advisories will likely be issued by the National Weather Service for Tuesday night for most of north Florida, and wind chills may drop into the 30s as far south as interior south Florida. To ward off these winter-like temperatures, many residents may be turning on heaters and using fireplaces for the first time this fall and we are urging them to do so safely.”
Officials said that residents should check the operation of their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and replace old batteries if necessary.
Electrical extension cords need to be in proper condition and correct rating for the heater. Homeowner should not overload wall plugs and individual circuits with multiple appliances, officials said.
Officials said that residents should take precautions since there are more than 65 fires in Florida homes every day. Last year, 198 Floridians died from fire-related causes and at least 750 were injured, officials said.
Of the structure fires reported in 2007 to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, only forty-one percent had a smoke detector. Thirty-nine percent had no smoke detector, and it could not be determined in twenty percent of the fires, officials said.
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