To prepare for extreme heat, do the following:

•    Install air conditioners near the windows; insulate them if necessary.
•    Check air conditioning ducts to see if they are well insulated.
•    Install temporary reflectors at the windows (to be used between the windows and the curtains), such as cardboard lined with foil, to reflect heat outwards.
•    Place weather strips at the sides of the doors and windows to retain fresh air inside.

Extreme heat. Are you ready?

•    Cover windows that receive sun rays during the morning or afternoon with windows, screens, shutters or awnings. (Awnings or shutters reduce heat entering a home up to 80 percent.)
•    Keep shutters installed year round.