Louisiana Department of Health provides tips on safe swimming practices

WELL, I’LL TELL YOU WHAT THE TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE HEATING UP ALL ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AS WE GO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. WE’RE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD THIS MORNING. SOME MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE THE TROPICS AND OF COURSE WE’RE NOT IN HURRICANE SEASON YET, BUT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS KEEPING THEIR EYES ON THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC. THEY’RE THINKING IT’S GOT A SLIGHT CHANCE, A 10% CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INTO SOMETHING TROPICAL IN THE NEXT 2 TO 5 DAYS. MOST OF THE MODELS AREN’T PICKING UP ON TOO MUCH DEVELOPMENT OVER THAT TIME FRAME. SOMETHING JUST OFF THE EAST COAST OF THE U.S., BUT NOTHING REALLY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, YOUR HURRICANE OUTLOOK NNOA CAME OUT WITH ITS PREDICTION FOR THE SEASON 17 TO 25 NAMED STORMS. THE AVERAGE IS 1418 TO 13 HURRICANES. THE AVERAGE IS SEVEN AND 4 TO 7 MAJOR HURRICANES, AND THE AVERAGE IS THREE. SO ABOVE AVERAGE SEASON. EVERYONE IS GENERALLY IN AGREEMENT THAT THAT IS WHAT WE’RE EXPECTING THIS YEAR FOR US HERE LOCALLY, FOR TODAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THAT HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS PRETTY MUCH IN PLACE. IT’S GOING TO KEEP OUR TEMPERATURES HIGH AND OUR RAIN CHANCES LOW. THE WINDS AT THE SURFACE ARE OUT OF THE SOUTH, BRINGING THE WARMTH AND MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO ALL OF US IN THE GULF COAST STATES. BUT IT STRETCHES UP INTO THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AS WELL. SO THE HUMIDITY ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE TODAY OR THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. FISHERMEN AND FISHERWOMEN. IF YOU’RE TRYING TO GET IN SOME FISHING, 1.8 IS THE RANGE OF TIDE OVER IN GRAND ISLE, 9/10 OF A FOOT AT THE RIGOLETS AND 2.2 OVER AT THE SOUTHWEST PASS. THERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR LOW TIDE. IN YOUR HIGH TIDE TIMES, THE RADAR PICTURE IS CLEAR. A LITTLE BIT OF ACTIVITY ALONG THE COASTLINE AND IN JUST EAST OF US, BUT OTHERWISE WE ARE RAIN FREE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND FOR MOST OF THE DAY, I THINK THE VAST MAJORITY OF US ARE GOING TO BE RAIN THREE IN FACT, THROUGH THE WEEKEND, ONLY ABOUT A 10 TO 10% CHANCE OF RAINFALL IN THE FORECAST, TEN HOURS ON THE NORTH SHORE, MID TO UPPER 70, MAYBE SOME LOW 80S DOWN HERE ON THE SOUTH SHORE, SOME UPPER 70S TO THE LOW 80S. THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING 8585 IN SLIDELL AND AT THE LAKEFRONT IT FEELS LIKE 83 OVER IN BELLE CHASE. KEEP IN MIND THAT THOSE TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 70S TO THE LOW 80S. FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON. WELL, WE COULD SEE TRIPLE DIGITS IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA, BUT EXPECT SOME KIND OF MID TO UPPER 90S TO 100 DEGREES. I THINK YOUR FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES FOR YOUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON A LITTLE BIT HIGHER 101 102 DEGREES ARE POSSIBILITY AND BY THE TIME WE GET TO MEMORIAL DAY, THOSE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES COULD GET UP TO 105 DEGREES. SO HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR WDSU. FIRST WARNING SEVEN DAY FORECAST. THOSE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND 9293 DEGREES, MAYBE 94 FOR AN AFTERNOON HIGH ON MEMORIAL DAY. RAIN CHANCES STAYING AT 20% OR LESS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND THEN UP TO ABOUT A 40% CHANCE O

With Memorial Day weekend ahead, the Louisiana Department of Health is preparing and warning families on how to ensure water safety to prevent drownings and other serious water-related injuries. The LDH says that drowning is the third leading cause of injury-related death in Louisiana children ages 0-14. Children are more at risk of drowning due to lack of proper supervision, inability to swim and absence of proper barriers. The LDH recommends the following steps to prevent drowning:Active supervision: Designate a responsible adult to actively watch children in or near water, without distractions, and ensure weaker swimmers are within arm’s reach.Teach swimming skills: Enroll children in swim lessons tailored to their age, development and exposure to water. Ensure they learn essential water survival skills.Install proper barriers: Erect 4-foot-tall fences with self-closing and self-latching gates around home pools to prevent unsupervised access.Use life jackets: When boating or participating in open-water activities, ensure children wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets appropriate for their weight and activity.Educate about open water: Teach children the unique challenges of swimming in open water, including limited visibility in murky water, changes in depth, uneven surfaces and hazards. Learn CPR and water rescue: Caregivers should learn CPR and basic water rescue skills to respond effectively in emergencies without endangering themselves.“Drowning deaths of children are very preventable,” says Dr. Gina Lagarde, chairwoman of the State Child Death Review Panel and the medical director for LDH Region 9 (Northshore). “Children can drown quickly, within minutes, and silently, without any splashing, crying or calling for help. It is very important to keep young children within arm’s length, and never leave children unattended when in or near water.”

BATON ROUGE, La. —

With Memorial Day weekend ahead, the Louisiana Department of Health is preparing and warning families on how to ensure water safety to prevent drownings and other serious water-related injuries.

The LDH says that drowning is the third leading cause of injury-related death in Louisiana children ages 0-14.

Children are more at risk of drowning due to lack of proper supervision, inability to swim and absence of proper barriers.

The LDH recommends the following steps to prevent drowning:

Active supervision: Designate a responsible adult to actively watch children in or near water, without distractions, and ensure weaker swimmers are within arm’s reach.
Teach swimming skills: Enroll children in swim lessons tailored to their age, development and exposure to water. Ensure they learn essential water survival skills.
Install proper barriers: Erect 4-foot-tall fences with self-closing and self-latching gates around home pools to prevent unsupervised access.
Use life jackets: When boating or participating in open-water activities, ensure children wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets appropriate for their weight and activity.
Educate about open water: Teach children the unique challenges of swimming in open water, including limited visibility in murky water, changes in depth, uneven surfaces and hazards.
Learn CPR and water rescue: Caregivers should learn CPR and basic water rescue skills to respond effectively in emergencies without endangering themselves.

“Drowning deaths of children are very preventable,” says Dr. Gina Lagarde, chairwoman of the State Child Death Review Panel and the medical director for LDH Region 9 (Northshore). “Children can drown quickly, within minutes, and silently, without any splashing, crying or calling for help. It is very important to keep young children within arm’s length, and never leave children unattended when in or near water.”

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Louisiana Department of Health provides tips on safe swimming practices

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