Over 146 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as dozens of locations in US west tie or break past heat recordsA fierce heatwave that shattered records this weekend – with dangerous temperatures that spiked well into the triple digits – will continue to grip much of the US in the coming days and fuel fires across the west.More than 146 million Americans were under extreme heat alerts on Monday, as both sides of the country cooked. Excessive heat warnings, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) highest alert, stretch across the west, covering parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Areas on the east coast, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, were also under heat advisories. Continue reading...
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