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NOAA warns of a major heat wave likely to hit much of the U.S. from July 24-30, with extreme temperatures expected, especially in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.
Warm, humid conditions across the central and eastern United States have made the region especially vulnerable to flash flooding, weather forecasters say.
At least nine states along the East Coast faced summer swelter on Monday, and the steamy weather is expected to persist on Tuesday.
He survived the hell of war and a POW camp, only to die in a heat wave in Chicago,” said a retired Army captain Thursday as Emilio Aguirre was reburied.
Extreme heat in Europe has been blamed for hundreds of deaths, a national monument has been shuttered in Greece and millions of Americans are under heat warnings from the National Weather Service as a scorching July gets underway around the world.
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A decorated World War II veteran who died in the 1995 Chicago heat wave received a proper military funeral this week, 30 years after his death.
During the heat wave at the end of June, power demand in the region peaked at its third highest recorded usage ever, resulting in regional power coordinators requesting some customers
The Puget Sound region is expected to warm up into the lower-90s Wednesday, with the rest of the week following suit.
New research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each additional fraction of a degree of warming.
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The Cool Down on MSNAmericans face soaring electricity prices as heat wave strains US power grids — here's how to avoid future price spikesA recent heat wave caused major strains on power grids — and people's wallets. What happened during the heat wave? Temperatures surged across the eastern half of the United States, hitting (and sometimes exceeding) 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of New York City and Baltimore,