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US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...
When will the brutal heat wave end? Here’s what to know about the forecast.
Even as the heat dome begins to wane, portions of 20 states from the Ohio Valley to the Deep South and the Carolinas to southern New England remain under heat alerts on Wednesday. Temperatures in the ...
Final day of oppressive heat wave blankets East Coast
The first major heat wave of the summer will bring another day of dangerously high temperatures to the East Coast on ...
Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest day in a decade to some major ...
D.C. region cooks under high temperatures amid heat wave
A heat dome has settled over the D.C. area, bringing high temperatures and humidity through Friday. High heat clamped down on ...
Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour
Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...
Extreme heat blankets U.S., with almost 160 million under alerts from Texas to Maine
Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecasted to be as much as ...
As heat wave grips half the nation, nighttime temperatures will bring little relief
A dangerous heat wave has set in, leaving nearly 150 million people from Texas to Maine under heat alerts on Monday. In some ...