The month of July is typically the hottest month of the year in Missouri. Heat advisories, such as the ones instituted during the week of July 11, 2011-- where the indices exceed 105 degrees turn fatal when residents do not take the appropriate precautions. Hoffmann Brothers, specializes in the installation and maintenance of air conditioning units and heating systems in St. Louis—advises these approaches to staying cool during a heat advisory:

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The month of July is typically the hottest month of the year in Missouri. Heat advisories, such as the ones instituted during the week of July 11, 2011-- where the indices exceed 105 degrees turn fatal when residents do not take the appropriate precautions. Hoffmann Brothers, specializes in the installation and maintenance of air conditioning units and heating systems in St. Louis—advises these approaches to staying cool during a heat advisory: