Cities in Virginia and North Carolina will see some of the hottest air of the season. New York has opened almost 500 cooling centers. And officials in Massachusetts are urging residents to wear loose clothing and be alert for signs of a heat stroke
That's what the National Weather Service is warning as a potentially life-threatening heat wave reaches its peak this weekend and more than two-thirds of the US will feel temperatures pushing into the triple digits. .About 157 million people are under heat warnings and heat advisories Saturday as daytime temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s --- and feel like 115 degrees --- from the Great Plains to the East Coast.And it won't get any better at night time.
— NWS Louisville July 20, 2019 Across the upper East Coast, the weather service said Saturday that the most dangerous part of the day will be mid-afternoon and into early evening hours, when temperatures and humidity will peak."Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside," the service said."When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to the early morning the late evening.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio July 19, 2019 The city will feel like a boiling 115 degrees Saturday.The Brooklyn Defender Services called on the mayor and the Department of Corrections Commissioner Cynthia Brann to protect inmates from the heat. "Most incarcerated people are without air conditioning and the limited number of fans are only in the day rooms, leaving people to swelter, particularly while in their cells," the organization said.
— NYPD Special Ops July 19, 2019 The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recommends lots of fresh, clean water."Know the symptoms of overheating in pets, which include excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor or even collapse," the organization said. You know that burning feeling you get when you go barefoot onto asphalt/concrete etc.. you're dogs feel it too.
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