More than 170,000,000 people across the US are now under heat alerts, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index may hit near 110°F in Washington, DC, Chicago and Detroit in the coming days. (1/4)
More than 170 million people are now under heat alerts stretching from New Mexico to New Hampshire covering nearly 2,000 miles, according to NBC meteorologist Steven Strouss.
“Elderly, infants and children under 4, as well as people who are overweight or have underlying illness are most at risk," Dr. Allison Arwady, acting commissioner at the Chicago Department of Health, said at a news conference Thursday. Mya Jones, left, 12, and her cousin Alexis Carlen, 13, keep cool on a tubes floating around the Endless River at Raging Rivers Waterpark in Grafton, Ill., on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. AOn Wednesday, Philadelphia and New York City declared emergencies due to the heat.New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office Wednesday said approximately 500 cooling centers have been activated around the city.. “I urge all New Yorkers to exercise caution this weekend as temperatures near 100.
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