#extreme-heat

#extreme-heat

"I don't think it's the product," says Brian Lowit, the owner of Mount Desert Island Ice Cream in Mount Pleasant. "People are just like, 'I'll stay cooler by staying in my house.'"

On July 23 more than 35 million people are at a major or extreme risk of heat effects, according to the National Weather Service.

Despite the sweltering heat today in Portland, with temperatures nearing 100, residents are advised to keep cool, as not everyone is equipped for such weather.

When extreme heat hits the Boston area, emergency departments are packed with people who are dehydrated, experiencing kidney or heart problems, or are having heat cramps. The stress of the heat exacerbates those conditions, and we'll see a 10 percent jump of people in the emergency department not just for heat illness, but also weakness or syncope or other conditions due to the heat.

Starting on Saturday June 21, nearly 20 extreme-weather records were broken in a single day, including in Mitchell, SD, which broke its daily high when temperatures climbed to 104 degrees.

Despite an extreme heat warning, BROOKLYNNYC Public Schools will remain open, with temperatures expected to reach 100F and heat indexes up to 105F.

The National Weather Service warns that a dangerous heat wave, combined with high humidity, will blanket much of the central and eastern US, with temperatures possible above 100°F.

I actually watched him. He drank a bunch of water. I mean a bunch, and then he went right out and got rid of it.

Extreme heat kills more Americans each year than any other weather event—over 1,300 lives lost, including 570 in New York alone. That's why I'm co-chairing the Heat Caucus to drive real solutions.

Teresa Fogelini highlights the proactive measures taken by the North Bay Children's Center to ensure children have safe play areas during extreme heat, stating that replacing asphalt with green spaces is vital for children's safety.