"Danh Diep" wrote in message . ca...
Everyone!

Hot weather is approching fast. Also, thunderstorms are coming. What should
I start to prepare with? From ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

First of all I think it is a mistake to attach electric fans to the
insides of umbrellas. (Having said that one may find that sticking an
eraser on the pointy bit at the top might reduce electrical
conductivity.)

Secondly: Whilst most people agree that removing the roof from one's
home does reduce temperatures significantly, bear in mind that the
heat exhaust is almost as effective if one merely removes the northern
section of it.* (This is to shade the occupant(s) from the sun when it
is overhead. As a side benefit replacing the roof is obviously an
imperative in the event of thunder showers and the fact that you only
have to replace half of it in an hurry (and perhaps in the middle of
the night) just goes to highlight my point about only removing a
section of it.)

* In the northern hemisphere -for residents of the southern hemisphere
the southern portion aught to be removed. Those living in the high
tropics and low subtropics may find the need to do this ones-self is
regularly obviated by the weather.