Sweltering heat wave puts 44 million under warnings; flood risk remains in Midwest
More than 44 million people across the United States were under some form of heat warning or advisory Monday, with daily temperature records set to be smashed while the Midwest reels from dangerous storms and flash flooding, with more rain to come.
More than 44 million people across the United States were under some form of heat warning or advisory Monday, with daily temperature records set to be smashed while the Midwest reels from dangerous storms and flash flooding, with more rain to come.
The number of those affected has reduced since the weekend but this prolonged and intense blast of heat, which has come earlier than usual in the season, still poses a real health risk to those who spend prolonged periods outdoors or who have no access to cool spaces, authorities warned.
The National Weather Service issued heat warnings for the Southeast, the mid-South, and central/southern Plains, from South Dakota down to Texas, as well as the South and parts of Southern California.
Temperatures could reach well into the upper-90s in these areas, the weather service said, while cities including Wichita, Kansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Dallas should all see temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
In New Orleans, it could feel as hot as 110 when humidity is taken into account. Overnight temperatures will drop to the mid- to lower-70s, making sleep uncomfortable for some.
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