Oklahoma paramedics have responded to at least 29 heat-related calls in Tulsa and Oklahoma City service areas so far this week.

First responders expect cases of heat exhaustion, heatstroke and heat-related illnesses to continue as temperatures remain in the triple digits.

According to the National Weather Service, nearly every part of the state is projected to break 100 degrees each afternoon this week. Chances of precipitation remain low, as a high-pressure heat dome traps hot air in the region.

The state’s largest emergency response service, EMSA, issued medical heat warnings in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa after responding to repeated service calls, including for 13 people with suspected heat-related illnesses on Sunday.

EMSA Chief Public Affairs Officer Adam Paluka said the state’s paramedics have been prepping for the high temperatures and will be ready to help people who overheat.

“A lot of people might have Super Bowl Sunday on their calendar,” he said. “EMSA has summer heat on its calendar.”

Still, Paluka urged Oklahoma residents to exercise caution when spending extended periods outdoors. He recommends drinking lots of water and wearing light-colored, loose-fitting clothing. He said it is important to take repeated 10- to 15-minute breaks from the sun and to avoid caffeine and alcohol if you’re planning to be outdoors, as they can exacerbate heat-related symptoms.

Infants, children, pregnant people and older adults are at higher risk of heat-related illness. If someone stops sweating, Paluka said it’s a clear sign that they need help.

“If your body is giving you any sort of indication via nausea, via lightheadedness or dizziness after you've been outside for a long time, do not try to over-explain that it's not a heat-related illness,” he said. “Don't write it off.”

Paramedic teams in Oklahoma City and Tulsa have responded to 167 suspected heat-related illness calls so far this July. 112 of the patients were transported to local hospitals for continued care or heat-related illness complications.

Paluka said a prolonged stretch of extreme temperatures, like the one Oklahoma is experiencing this week, can also increase a person’s risk of heat-related illnesses because they may overestimate their ability to handle the sun after a successful day outside.

“Just because you were safe yesterday does not mean you'll be safe today,” he said. “With the high temperatures, you really need to continue to take those heat precautions seriously each and every day.”

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My wife (27f) and I (27m) have been here in Oklahoma for 4 years now and haven't managed to make any friends yet. We are very open minded, hardworking, educated, down to earth people who like to spend our free time having fun together, talking, enjoying nature, gardening, exploring, and having crazy conversations about conspiracy or interesting new science or technology. We have a four year old son as well who we adore and do everything with! We live in a small town almost right in the middle of the two metro cities, so we go to either fairly often, but also stay in our area much more often.

We are not religious, we are spiritual but will not practice any specific religion, and that has made it really difficult to find people to be friendly with. We don't necessarily have problem being friends with or being around Christians, but we have yet to meet any who can be around us without trying to convert us or preach to us which we are absolutely not interested in.

Is there anyone out there looking for friends? If you think we sound like people you'd like to be friends with let me know!

I was let go from a toxic job. My predecessor was also let go, both of us in a 6 month period. HR told me to file for unemployment and they'd approve my claim. I made a claim, and guess what? OESC emailed me with questions bc my former employer disputed my claim! I replied with thorough explanations and attached documents.

What does OESC do next? Do they send that back to the employer or make a decision on their own? I sent my email on Tuesday night of last week.

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Just asking if there any legal requirements to going off grid seasonally in the state of Oklahoma.

Hello everyone,
I need some help. My family is looking to sell the 40 acres that my dad left us.
Where do I start ? Do I get an appraisal? Or do I contact a real estate agent?
What if I sell without the agent to a family member?

Thanks for your responses!

I’m an engagement reporter at ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that does in-depth reporting. We have a team covering changes to the education system. Most recently, we wrote about the growth of private schools, and last year we reported in Oklahoma. We heard from parents and saw examples of how hard it can be to get information about private schools, so we created a guide to help families research schools in their area. Some questions we hope to help you answer: Who runs this private school? Is the school financially stable? Does it have any documented issues?

We know people have a wide range of experiences with schools and voucher programs, and we’re working on other stories about different issues. We’d really like to hear from more families in Oklahoma to help guide our reporting.

We’re especially interested in hearing from families about:

• Wanting to use a voucher or ESA but not being able to find a private school. Families (including some in Oklahoma) have told us they’ve struggled to find schools that will accept or keep their children, especially if they have disabilities.
• How you’ve advocated for your student with a disability and any tips you’d share with other families. We’ve heard from a lot of parents about how challenging this can be in public and private schools.

We won’t share your story without reaching out to you first. You can fill out this form, send me a message or email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

since it's going to be hotter'n hell tomorrrow, i'm dragging the children to Sulphur to splash around in the storied frigid waters of Little Niagara. any pro-tips as far as where to go to be away from people and maybe mess around with pebbles/rocks etc and just enjoy splashing around in good, clean water? we're new to Oklahoma and have never been.

thanks, neighbors!

The White House named Oklahoma as one of several states with voter roll data “compromised” by China. Oklahoma’s Election officials say that’s misleading.

During his prime time address Thursday night, President Trump said his Government Transparency Task Force revealed six U.S. states had their voter rolls “compromised” by Chinese government actors in 2022.

Those states include Oklahoma, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, and Rhode Island, according to one of dozens of recently declassified federal documents, released in tandem with Trump’s address.

“Voter registration information from at least 2013 through 2021 is publicly available for download from the commercial websites and it appears the PRC CNE actor downloaded the full repositories,” The document reads. “This activity represents newly-identified interest by this PRC CNE (sic) actor in U.S. elections, and the PII information obtained - to include names, party affiliations, email addresses, physical addresses, and phone numbers - could, in theory, be leveraged to carry out anything from future CNE operations to election influence operations, although the actual motivations for collecting this information is unknown.”

But Oklahoma Election Secretary Paul Ziriax said in a press conference Friday the apparent problems from the disclosure are not as severe as they appear.

“The task force's memorandum states that the information that was obtained was public information under Oklahoma law and that it was obtained from a commercial website, not from the state election board's systems or databases,” Ziriax said.

In response to data downloaded by Chinese actors, Trump called on states to tighten up their election security and on Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a measure that would require states to verify voter citizenship using a federal system, among other mandates.

Then, on Friday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened states that didn’t comply with federal election funding cuts and possible prison time for election officials.

“If the election officials, once we gave them the information they need to secure their elections, and they chose not to, then those individuals can also be held accountable by fines, by penalties, and even, depending on how far it goes, prison time,” Mullin said.

But Ziriax said Oklahoma has several safeguards in place to protect the integrity of its registered voter database and its elections while they happen. Those are listed in a press release the state election board put out ahead of the conference and include the use of paper ballots, voting machines that can’t connect to the internet, bipartisan oversight at polls and regular post-election audits.

Ziriax said he’s not worried about getting in trouble with the federal government.

“We value election integrity and security and regularly work with federal and state partners,” he said. “So, I don't think it is even applicable to Oklahoma moving forward.”

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I’m writing a book themed in 1962 Oklahoma, and it’ll cover all sorts of economical classes and areas. I’m posting here to get a general feel for OK in the 60’s.
I’m wondering what unique memories are experiences you might have had in your childhood, or your parents might’ve had that they told you about, that I could include in my book for world building. Anything and everything would be helpful.

For context this is for a creative writing project, and not a historical document so it doesn’t have to be perfectly accurate, though I would appreciate as much accuracy as possible!

If you have an emotional attachment to a certain neighborhood, store, experience, etc. I’d be happy to include it if it’s detailed and fits a need I have for the story.

Thank you in advance!! I’m excited to read about your memories.

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Visiting for a few months without transportation and finding it difficult to get deliveries. Also are same day wine/alcohol deliveries possible?