2010 July Heat Wave in Rochester, New York

As we headed into the July 4th weekend, we were all hopeful that we would have good weather to celebrate! Little did we know tha it would be this sunny and this HOT!

We are heading into our 4th day in a row over the 90 degree mark and everyone is feeling it. People who don’t have air-conditioning are heading to the lakes and swimming pools to cool off. The City of Rochester has a cool down program where in designated areas they will open the fire hyrants for the children and some adults to run through.

The Red Cross handed our 250 fans to seniors who had no air-conditioning to help them survive the heat wave. They were gone in 30-minutes! It appears that the entire country is going through this weather pattern and is trying to cope.

The weatherman is telling us that there is relief coming on Friday with a thunderstorm.

As a Realtor, I am inside showing homes more than I am outside, but even so, I can hardly stand these temperatures! For my buyers, a house with no air-conditioning is an immediate cross-off the list! I don’t know how people work outdoors in these temperatures! And of course, it becomes an easy conversation subject to bring up!

Here are some thoughts about how you can cope with this intense heat and help others.

1. Stay out of the sun!

2. Go to a movie.

3. Go to the library.

4. Slow down, avoid strenuous activity.

5. Drink plenty of fluids.

6. Limit the intake of alcoholic beverages.

7. Keep shades down on the windows toward the sun.

8. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing.

9. Wear a wide brim hat.

10. Never leave pets or children in a closed vehicle.

11. Check on elderly family members.

Until the weather breaks,  RochesterREguy says keep cool! 

What are you doing for the 4th of July?

The talk around the office is that everyone is taking off some time this 4th of July weekend.  The market has been good for us and we have all been working very hard, especially to get those sale contracts signed before the April 30th deadline and then to get them closed by June 30th so the buyers could take advantage of the Tax Stimulus.

The market has definitely slowed down and we are now in our summer mode.  Our market does this every year as we approach the 4th of July.

Some agents that I know are going camping.  There is the comforable full amenities way of camping by using a motor home or there is the “rough-it” way using a tent and cooking over a grill or campfire.

Then there are the locations to camp at.  You can drive to the Adirondacks for some awesome camping sites, or a shorter drive to areas camps, such as Stony Brook or Letchworth State Parks.

Other agents are heading are heading to the lakes.  This could be Charlotte Beach on Lake Ontario, or it could be Canandaigua Lake or Conesus Lake or one of the other Finger Lakes.

Others are staying home and catching up on some projects arond the house or gardens.  The only thing to be aware of is the hot temperatures we are going to have!  The weather forcast is calling for mid-nineties!  For us this is hot!!

I just got a call from a customer to show him a house that recently came on the market.  I’m sure other agents like myself are working in between taking some time off.

Either way, remember those who made this National Holiday possible and why we are celebrating July 4th!

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

Whatever you are doing, be safe and have fun!