<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/24/extreme-heat-heatwave-midwest-flooding>
"Millions of Americans sweated through a scorching weekend as temperatures
soared across the US – while residents were also rescued from floodwaters that
forced evacuations across the midwest. One person died during flooding in South
Dakota, the governor there said.
From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across the Great Lakes region, and throughout
the west to California, public officials cautioned residents about the dangers
of excessive heat and humidity. Forecasters say the heatwave will continue
early in the week in the south-east, portions of the south and the Plains,
providing the biggest worry in affected areas.
“It’s more important for people who are going to be outside to stay hydrated,
because heat, humidity and low winds, even if you’re in good shape and not
really acclimated to it, it could be a danger,” said Bruce Thoren, a National
Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist in Oklahoma. “It happens quickly.”
The cities of Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia all saw record heat
over the weekend.
Last year the US experienced the most heatwaves since 1936, experts have said.
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that
excessive heat contributed to more than 2,300 deaths, the highest in 45 years
of records.
Heatwaves are becoming more prolonged and severe as a result of the global
climate crisis driven primary by the burning of fossil fuels."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
