WILMINGTON, Del. - From the city to the suburbs, it’s sweltering outside, feeling as though it’s in the triple digits.Most of the area is under an Excessive Heat Warning, among other advisories.
And, the elderly are particularly susceptible to the dangerous heat.The spray ground at Wilmington’s Father Tucker Park offered welcome relief from the sultry weather baking the region for a second day.
With an Excessive Heat Warning issued for the city of 70,000, Wilmington began handing out free fans to any resident 65-years and older.McKinley Teagle came for a 68-year-old relative."Very stressful, right now.