Heat threatens outdoor events
The Red Cross and emergency personnel patrolled the state fairgrounds – the site of the Got to be NC Festival - on Saturday.
Posted — Updated“Actually, it sneaks up and we very frequently aren’t drinking enough that we need to get rid of the extra heat burden that comes in,” Marshall said.
The temperatures forced the state Special Olympics to cancel outdoor games this weekend. Indoor games will go on as planned. About 30 athletes were treated Friday night for heat-related illnesses during the opening ceremony.
Vendors were anticipating more than 5,000 people in downtown Louisburg for the day-long festival. A little more than 1,000 attended the event.
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