Students Sick From Heat
By worldwise1
@worldwise1 (14885)
United States
August 9, 2007 7:36pm CST
I saw on the news that in Kentucky this morning 8 students who had lined up to get free school supplies became sick and had to be transported to the hospital due to the heat. I think that this is just one more incident involving poor judgment on behalf of whoever set this up. The passing out of these school supplies could have waited for a few days until the weather situation improved.
6 responses
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
10 Aug 07
You're so right...the passing out of free school supplies could have waited until the heat went down a bit--people don't realize that extreme heat conditions can affect children also, I just hope none had heat stroke..did they??
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
10 Aug 07
So far I have not heard any follow-up on it, pyewacket. I will be checking on updates though.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
10 Aug 07
Yes, Aurone, I feel it was cruel that they should have to stand out in the heat in the first place.
@weemam (13372)
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10 Aug 07
i don't think anyone does any thinking nowadays , they want to get a job done , in and out so to speak and get it over with , nothing seems to be made to last either , as I get older I se so much shoddy work done and this really upsets me , xx
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
10 Aug 07
That is pathetic and shows very poor judgement of someone's part. I live in Kentucky, and that story likely arises from somewhere here in the eastern half of the state. Most schools give out free supplies near the first week of school. I cannot belive that the kids weren't taken indoors to wait. Of course, many of the school's gyms (only area large enough to do the handouts without having a line outdoors) aren't air conditioned.
@cherryalways (70)
• China
10 Aug 07
oh poor kids. hope them get recovered soon. it's really hot here and there. people should take care of their kds and themselves.
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