![]() ![]() “You can go into an indoor shopping mall. “There are always the libraries, they’re always cool places to go,” Collins said. There are places available, especially for those who may not have access to air conditioning. It is important to also monitor people 65 and older, which is an age group that is susceptible to heat stroke. Four of those deaths happened in Florida. There have been 9 heat-related deaths for children under 5 years old in the United States who were left in hot cars, according to the National Weather Service. “People think that heat related deaths are just in the summertime but is a year-round thing.” “Just 20 minutes is all it takes to get close to 120° in the car,” Collins said. News4JAX meteorologist, Mark Collins, said it does not take long for someone to have heat stroke. One thing people should remember to do is to drink water before you get thirsty.īeing in this heat can be dangerous and deadly, so it is also important to know where your children are, and make sure kids or pets are not left in cars. The heatwave in Northeast Florida continues Thursday as people are doing all they can to stay cool.Įven though the Jacksonville area is not under a heat advisory anymore, it is still going to feel pretty hot. – The temperature on Earth reached an all-time high on Wednesday for the second day in a row. ![]() Lassman also loves people and hopes to inspire others to be fearless in life, to try new things, and to have fun doing it.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. She enjoys the diverse culture, beautiful beaches and gorgeous weather South Florida offers. ![]() Lassman uses her TV weather platform to have a positive impact in the community and to play an important role in providing viewers with the most accurate developing storm updates as well as critical safety information to South Floridians. The docuseries “Unprecedented: A Climate Check Special Series” compared the wildfires to the dangers climate change may pose to South Florida and earned Lassman a Telly Award. In 2020, Lassman visited Australia during what was declared among the “worst wildlife disasters in modern history,” to film a documentary that chronicled climate change in real-time. She also co-authored a chapter in a book titled "Climate Change and Regional/Local Responses and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist through the American Meteorological Society.Īlthough Lassman is a scientist, she feels the rise of extreme weather has highlighted a need for more educated voices in the field of broadcast meteorology. In 2012, Lassman graduated from FIT’s Department of Ocean Engineering and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and later earned a Master of Science in Meteorology from FIT. Lassman was also a Facilitator for the FIT Department of Space Sciences, educating Florida Division for Emergency Management officials and law enforcement on proper procedures and crisis management in case of a coronal mass ejection/space weather emergency. At FIT she was part of a scientific research team, a collegiate athlete, two-year team captain and a college instructor. She spent two years forecasting everything from tornado outbreaks to snowstorms in the central plains.Ī native of Fraser, Michigan, Lassman was recruited to play volleyball for Florida Institute of Technology. She joined the NBC 6 First Alert Weather team in May of 2016 and can be seen weekdays on NBC 6 News at 12pm and NBC 6 News at 4pm.īefore joining NBC 6, Lassman was the weekday morning meteorologist at Fox 26 KNPN in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Angie Lassman is an Emmy ® Award winning meteorologist. ![]()
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