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Get ready for some heat

pected to be between ing outdoors activities as Dress in light colors, prefer-
34°c (93 f) and 36°c (97 much as possible and go ably white. The only color
f). The percentage of hu- out early mornings or late that does not attract heat
midity will be between 85 afternoon when the sun is is white because white
and 90 percent. The senti- not that strong. Use your objects reflect all visible
ment voice temperature is air-conditioning if you have wavelengths of light. Black
around 43° c (109 f) to 46° c one or open your windows – the color that absorbs all
(115 f) during the day. The to create some air circula- visible wavelengths of light
nights will not cool down tion. – attracts the most heat,
much up to a minimum of Drink lots of water and try to followed by violet, indigo,
27°c (81 f) to 29°c (84 f). cool down your body if you blue, green, yellow, orange
This can form a risk to peo- feel without energy. Be very and red, in descending or-
ple who are not in the cir- careful with alcohol. Drink- der.
cumstances to cool down ing alcoholic beverages in The above simple pre-
ORANJESTAD — The Me- humidity. Also the winds are their body. Therefore it is hot weather can have seri- cautions will reduce your
teorological Department of less strong in these months extremely important for lo- ous consequences. During chances to health issues.
Aruba announced a warn- creating a heat that is felt cals and visitors of Aruba to extreme heat, we sweat Take care of yourself and
ing for hot weather in the much more than normally take precautions with the more and drinking alcohol your loved ones and noth-
coming period. The months is the case. extreme weather circum- can cause us to lose fluids ing stands in your way to
of August, September and stances. Especially elderly because of an increase in enjoy your vacation wor-
October are known to have The temperatures in the people and children should urination. This combination riless or being a happy
high temperature and high coming months are ex- be taken care off by limit- can lead to dehydration. local.q

Aruba: twice more tourists than expected

ORANJESTAD — Aruba received twice
as many tourists in July as it was ex-
pected. The Aruban Tourism Authority
(A.T.A.) expects to close the month with
14,000 foreign visitors.

Aruba reopened the borders on 1 July
for tourists from the Netherlands and
some other ('safe') European countries.
Since July 10, American holidaymak-
ers are also welcome again. Part of the
population feared that the number of
corona infections would increase with
the return of tourists, but nothing has yet
emerged. Aruba currently has only 14
registered infections, 9 of which are with
tourists.
Aruba is largely dependent on tourism.
In mid-March, the borders were closed
and the economy almost completely
stalled. ATA expects 19.000 to 25.000
tourists in August. That is still far below
average. In 2018, more than one mil-
lion overnight tourists visited the island
and over 800.000 cruise tourists. Source:
Koninkrijk.nu. q