The bingo game inside the Wickline Senior Center in Flagler Beach was getting pretty hot. But the air conditioning and ceiling fans were working overtime to make sure none of the seniors inside lost their cool.

A staffer at the center, which is open Monday through Friday, said the crowd was a little larger than normal, as a few extra people sought a break from the hot temperatures outside.

The heat index reached 102 degrees at the Flagler County Airport as of 2:50 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory remains in effect for Flagler County until 7 p.m.

Joanne Hinkel, the senior services program manager for Flagler County, said seeing a larger-than-normal crowd is not unusual when it gets as hot as Monday did.

There are also about 100 people enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program in Flagler County who can't make it out to the Wickline Center. The volunteers who deliver those meals are a valuable lifeline to those people when the weather turns so brutally hot.

Hinkel said that if those volunteers see any problems during their weekly visits, or if a client has needs that aren't being met, they're able to pass those concerns on to get the help that is needed.

Flagler Beach, of course, is a popular spot during the summer months — especially as the temperatures continue to soar into the triple-digits. There was a slight breeze on Monday, which kept it tolerable for beachgoers when they weren't cooling off in the ocean.

A couple of miles away, though, Nick Capua was busy at work cutting lawns.

He's playing catchup thanks to the showers and thunderstorms that have dumped plenty of rain over the Flagler County area.

"It's super humid," Capua said. "That makes it 10 times worse. You know, I mean all that water getting cut up out of that grass coming up. It's just horrible. But, you've got to bust through it. It's our job. Drink a lot of water — that's the biggest thing. Stay hydrated."

In addition to a cooler full of water, Capua has a truck with a working air conditioner.

Still, when working in this heat, he said it seems like it takes twice as long to finish a lawn.

"It definitely takes its toll," Capua said. "We've got to take breaks in between. Like I said, drink more water, stop and go back to the truck, back and forth. But it's what we've got to do."

Something else to consider in the heat: Do whatever you can to prevent sunburn.

A sunburn actually makes it more difficult for your body to rid itself of the excess heat.