The heat is pushing cities to take action to protect residents from sweltering and often life-threatening conditions.
and advisories, with temperatures of up to 110°F, or possibly higher, hitting much of the U.S. on Wednesday.From the Southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, the heat is pushing cities to take action to protect residents from sweltering and often life-threatening conditions.Buses now act as mobile chilling stations, ferrying people to the city's cooling centers.
"We're basically staying indoors from 10am to 6pm, venturing out only to make our way to our local public pool before closing time," Axios'Temperatures in the Brazos Valley will reach near 106°F by Wednesday afternoon, prompting an excessive heat warning by the National Weather Service. Closer to the Houston metro, temperatures will top out near 100°F with heat index values near 109 degrees.
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